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Koehring 304 crane, Zintgraff Studio Photograph Collection, MS 355, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Vic the Crane Operator

As a steel fabricator and in my work in the preservation of historic truss bridges, I’ve worked with many types ...
historic photo of the Maple Rapids Road Bridge, Maple Rapids, Michigan

Iron, Wrought and Lost

Iron is a word often used to convey strength, in describing a product, an experience, or a person. It is ...
2026 Field Riveting Demonstration at Lansing Community College

Field Riveting Demonstration at Lansing Community College

Walls of rivets in buildings, ships, and bridges. Many are still an essential part of the transportation infrastructure of the ...
Capitol Dome Sculpture Gannon Building LCC

Capitol Dome Sculpture

Inside the Michigan State Capitol Building Dome In 1985 I was working on an idea for a wall sculpture at ...
Fort Point trusses at the Golden Gate Bridge

Fort Point Arch Truss at the Golden Gate Bridge

Walking along the Golden Gate Bridge pedestrian walkway and approaching the towers, one can see rows of rivets that extend ...