Historic Construction Sites

A collection of black-and-white images showcasing various construction sites from the late 19th to early 20th century, featuring cranes, scaffolding, and building materials.

Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill Low Service Pumping Station, northwest corner, engine room, Brighton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1898 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites
Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill Low Service Pumping Station, northwest corner, engine room, Brighton, Mass., Dec. 31, 1898 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites
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Stockyards. Kansas City, Kansas 1936. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
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Steel Foundry, Looking Northwest. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.
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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.
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Balikpapan Operation July 1-31, 1945-Balikpapan refinery, condensing plant and power station after destruction by bombs and fire. In the background can be seen the Signal Hill. 7 July 1945.
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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.
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Durax Pavement Laying Foundation West Side Dry Dock 4, Looking Southwest, Uvalde Asphalt Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.
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Pepper Plants Under The Old Type Of Wind-Break And Sun Control Conditions In Hydroponics Garden On Ascension Island. 12 September 1945. (Note The Difference In The Previous Photgraph - 73752 Ac).
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Launching Ways. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.
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Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, construction progress, coal room, Arlington, Mass., Oct. 23, 1906 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites
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Builder: Building company Contractor, Stockholm. Sulfite factory.
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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.
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Builder: Building company Contractor, Stockholm. Kv. Näckström 21, autumn of 1912.
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Progress Photo, Hot Water Heating System, Looking Northeast Towards Building 41, Showing Concreting. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.
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Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill Low Service Pumping Station, force main connections, from the north, Brighton, Mass., Dec. 13, 1899 , waterworks, pumping stations, pipes conduits, construction sites
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Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo, General View Looking South, Holbrook Cabot and Rollins Corporation, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.
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Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, relocation of 48-inch main over Boston & Maine Railroad, Webster Avenue; house on crib-work, Somerville, Mass., Jun. 20, 1911 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites
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Durax Pavement Smoothing Concrete Base, West Side Dry Dock 4, Looking Southwest, Uvalde Asphalt Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.
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Distribution Department, Hyde Park Pumping Station, from the north, Hyde Park, Mass., Jul. 25, 1912 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites, billboards site elements
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Ammonia Plant, Opau Chemical Industry -- Scores Of Still And Retorts Make Up The Bomb-Damaged Ammonia Plant Stretching Across The Horizon. The American Solider Is Looking At The Remains Of The Experimental Gardens And Laboratories In The Foreground. The
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General Motors Plant - Petone gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives
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Distribution Department, Somerville Pipe Yard, from the west, Somerville, Mass., Apr. 6, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites
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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.
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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.
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Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, construction progress, brick lining, boiler room, Arlington, Mass., Oct. 23, 1906 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites
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Anefo photo collection. Two package boats left water at the same time; The Karossa and the Karaton. Overview of Dutch Dock and Shipbuilding Company NDSM. October 20, 1947. Amsterdam
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Distribution Department, Somerville Pipe Yard, from the west, Somerville, Mass., Apr. 6, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites
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Distribution Department, Northern High Service Spot Pond Pumping Station, front, Stoneham, Mass., Apr. 9, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, pumping stations, construction sites
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Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, looking southeasterly (compare with No. 3972), Quincy, Mass., Aug. 2, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites
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Anefo photo collection. New bridge over the Amstel, inserting new beam. October 16, 1953
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Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 8, raising 24-inch main, Chelsea Creek, East Boston, Mass., Oct. 17, 1918 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites
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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.
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Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill Pipe Yard, 60-inch pipes, Brighton, Mass., Sep. 13, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, pipe yards
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Wachusett Dam, Consulting Engineers for the Panama Canal; members of the International Board of Consulting Engineers; the Isthmian Canal Commission; the Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board; and the Engineers of the Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board, Water Works, abutment, looking towards Boylston Street, with car and horse-drawn railway on street, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 27, 1905 , waterworks, civil engineers, boards of directors, trolley cars
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Interior of wool warehouse , Warehouses, Wool industry, Wool, Boston Wharf Company Collection
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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.
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Construction of a factory hall of the locomotive factory st, Brünnerstraße
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N.N .: cast steel factory Friedrich Krupp, Essen N.N. : Gussstahlfabrik Friedrich Krupp, Essen
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The Stock Yards, Yosemite Valley, Calif. still image. Postcards. 1902 - 1903. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Stockyards , California , Yosemite Valley (Calif.)
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Monthly Progress Photo, Dry Dock Number 4, Pump Well Looking East, Holbrook, Cabot and Rollins Corporation, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.
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Submarine shipyard, Newark
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Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, construction progress, from the west, Arlington, Mass., May 16, 1907 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites
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Workers Eating Dinner on the Docks, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Detroit Publishing Company, early 1910's
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Channel area, derricks & cranes , Hoisting machinery, Boston Wharf Company Collection
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Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, general view of the basin, from the southeast corner (compare with No. 3648), Quincy, Mass., Jul. 2, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, water towers, construction sites
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Buyers looking over cattle. Stockyards, Denver, Colorado 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
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Paving work along the Vienna River Hackinger Kai
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Channel area, derricks & cranes , Hoisting machinery, Boston Wharf Company Collection
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Builder: Building company Contractor, Stockholm. Sulphate factory in Dynäs in the Ådalen for Sandvikens Cellulosa AB. The construction included factory buildings, pier and pulp magazine. Work image.
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Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.