Author Edgar Browning presents a pictorial review of highway construction in the Buckeye State from the 1930s through 1960s. Chapters cover the Ohio Turnpike and the operations of forty different contractors. All phases of work are shown, along with a number of very rare and unusual machines. 168 pages, softbound, over 300 B&W photos. Order Item No. 2525, $36.95.
By Matthew Folsom and Mario Torres: The history of Northwest Engineering Company, from its beginnings in 1918 as a shipbuilder through its heyday as a leading shovel and crane manufacturer to the windup of operations in 1993 is told through text, color and black-and-white photographs, original illustrations, patent drawings, statistical data and more. Corporate operations, key personnel, and of course the machines themselves are discussed in great detail. 346 pages, over 400 photographs and illustrations. Order Item No. 2552, $54.95.