AAB-8966

An egg being broken by a 630 ton weight at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

1947-12-17

Still image

2 photographic prints: b&w.

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Folder: S.F. Districts-Hunters Point-Shipyards-1940's.
Newscopy: "BREAKING AN EGG WITH 630-TON WEIGHT--An egg (left) is placed under edge of concrete, steel and led (sic) slab weighing approximately 630 tons, as part of a test of the delicate machinery controlling the world's newest and most powerful crane at Hunter's Point naval Shipyards here today. At right the crane has lowered the 630-ton slab enough to break eggshell but NOT the yolk.".
"A. P. Wirephoto."

brn: .b10138821

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