Crane Tipped on Union Street, Vineyard Haven,
1952.

 

This combination power derrick and shovel tipped over on Union Street while installing drainage, excavating, and laying a large tile. Miraculously, nobody was hurt. The crane was owned by Grant Bros. of Edgartown. At the time of the accident, Owen Rabbitt, Boleslaw Panek, and Francis Cecelio were in the trench, Ernest Pacheco was in the cab operating the crane, and Henry R. Anderson, state engineer, was standing nearby on the sidewalk. See the Mar. 21, 1952 Vineyard Gazette for details.

Also see the next photo (#15).

Signs: Leon Stiller / Men & Women's Tailoring / Slip Covers & Drapes

Keywords: wrecks; stores; accidents; trucks; construction; cranes; tailors
People: Rabbitt, Owen; Panek, Boleslaw; Cecelio, Francis; Pacheco, Ernest; Anderson, Henry R.

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