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D159837-13
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- 1971 (Creation)
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ca. 1971. Customer negatives. It appears that a massive new crane is under construction by Star Iron & Steel Co. during 1971. Star Iron & Steel had been in business since the early 1920s with cranes, hoists, and special machinery making up 70% of the company's annual volume. The firm had a backlog of unfilled contracts totaling 14.5 million dollars, most scheduled for completion in 1971. Employment had tripled and Star Iron & Steel saw a 500% increase in sales over the last five years. In the evolving world of shipping, container handling cranes had become more and more essential.. Star Iron & Steel ranked #2 in the world in the manufacture of these cranes with "Starporters" being the biggest single category in the company's backlog. Photographs ordered by Star Iron & Steel on February 3, 1971. (TNT 12-30-70, C-21 - article)
Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);