Unloading ore at Ashtabula docks   Save
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Description: Original description: "Ore loading machine, Ashtabula docks." This photograph shows a freighter having its cargo unloaded at the Ashtabula docks. The Hulett Automatic Ore Unloader, shown in the photograph, was invented by George H. Hulett, a native of Ohio. The Hulett Automatic Ore Unloader became an essential element in the development of the iron ore industry in Ohio, allowing rapid unloading of cargo and increasing the volume and efficiency of ore docks at Ohio ports. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F10_28_01
Subjects: Cargo ships; Ores--Transportation; Hulett iron-ore unloaders
Places: Ashtabula (Ohio); Ashtabula County (Ohio)