This volume of rare photographic images from Northwest Engineering Company documents the company's start, as well as its first, and second generational forays into the manufacturing of full revolving excavation and material handling equipment. Beginning with Northwest's chief engineer Paul Burke's inventive ideas in 1920 and progressing on to his more refined second generation of production models of the 1930's, this archival collection details all that would begin, build, and continue a legend. Taken from various private collections, these company promotional and action photographs are impressive black and white images. Along with the detailed informational captions provided within, the most discriminating of heavy equipment historians as well as enthusiasts, collectors, and modelers of the Northwest brand of machinery will find great value with this presentation.