Historic Construction Sites in Massachusetts

Black-and-white images showcasing various construction projects in Massachusetts during the 1930s and 1940s, featuring landscapes, equipment, and workers at different sites.

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking south showing uncompleted fence adjacent to the Charles H. Jones property, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 12, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 20+11 at Fosters Fill, Ware, Mass., May 16, 1939

Contract No. 19, Dam and Substructure of Ware River Intake Works at Shaft 8, Wachusett-Coldbrook Tunnel, Barre, Ware River above Shaft 8, Barre, Mass., Oct. 10, 1930

Contract No. 21, Portion of Ware-Belchertown Highway, Ware and Belchertown, ledge at sta. 143+80, new highway, just previous to discharge of dynamite blast, Ware and Belchertown, Mass., Oct. 30, 1931

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking north from 100 feet right of Sta. 1+00 showing dam 10, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 13, 1940

Contract No. 41, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, Belchertown, Pelham, looking north from Sta. 305, Belchertown and Pelham, Mass., Nov. 28, 1933

Contract No. 30, Stream Control Works at Main Dam, Swift River Reservoir, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, progress panorama of downstream cofferdam, looking east, diversion tunnel, Belchertown, Mass., Sep. 11, 1931

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), Access Road, looking southerly from Sta. 7, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Nov. 10, 1939

Contract No. 70, WPA Sewer Construction, Rutland, looking ahead from Sta. 27+00, Rutland Sewer Line, Rutland, Mass., Jun. 21, 1940

Construction Erosion Control - Missouri. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Outlet Channel Shaft #1, Station 1+25, looking northwest showing washout in concrete apron and riprap area, West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 30, 1944 , waterworks, aqueducts, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering, dams hydraulic structures

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking northwest from near Sta. 11, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Dec. 4, 1936

Contract No. 30, Stream Control Works at Main Dam, Swift River Reservoir, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, approach channel, stream control works, looking towards portal, Belchertown, Mass., Jul. 21, 1932

Bridge construction for the double track over the channel between Rönninge - power

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking down channel from Sta. 52+80, middle-east channel, Hardwick, Mass., Dec. 19, 1935

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 145+50, Ware, Mass., May 8, 1939

Barre Wool Combing Co., pool at lagoon outlet, Barre, Mass., 2:10 PM, Jul. 5, 1935 , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions

Wachusett Department, Wachusett Watershed, Gates Brook Improvement, completed channel at State Highway culvert (compare with No. 7254), West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 26, 1916 , waterworks, brooks, drainage, watershed sanitary improvement

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking down south Baffle access road, showing storm damage from Sta. 23+45 on Shaft 12 access road, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Sep. 28, 1938

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, loamed slope, looking ahead from Sta. 22+50, Ware, Mass., Apr. 11, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 20+25, Ware, Mass., Jul. 17, 1939

Contract No. 30, Stream Control Works at Main Dam, Swift River Reservoir, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, outlet channel of diversion tunnel, stream control works, Belchertown, Mass., Oct. 24, 1932

Contract No. 106, Improvement of Access Roads, Middle and East Branch Regulating Dams, and Quabbin Reservoir Area, Hardwick, Petersham, New Salem, Belchertown, looking westerly at Sta. 0+25, Blue Meadow Road, Belchertown, Mass., Sep. 19, 1945

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking downstream from Sta. 55, middle-east channel, Hardwick, Mass., May 20, 1936

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, ledge outcrop near south quarry, looking northeast, Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 21, 1937

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 75+20, Ware, Mass., Jul. 13, 1939

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, side drain, looking ahead from Sta. 189+25, Ware, Mass., Jun. 22, 1939

Contract No. 71, WPA Sewer Construction, Holden, looking southwesterly on Reservoir Street from manhole 5-A, Holden Sewer, Holden, Mass., Jun. 6, 1940

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking down channel from Sta. 47+00, middle-east channel, Hardwick, Mass., Dec. 19, 1935

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking westerly at dam 2 from Sta. 51+00, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 25, 1939

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking southeasterly at the east branch baffle from Dana Road, Hardwick, Mass., Dec. 21, 1936

Contract No. 43, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway to New Salem Center, Shutesbury, New Salem (Franklin County), New Salem Center, headwall of outlet to drain under access road to Perry Marshall Heirs property, New Salem, Mass., Mar. 19, 1935

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking northeasterly at dam 4, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 8, 1939

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking back (southeast) from Sta. 17+15, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 5, 1938

Looking easterly towards bridge over channel between Middle Branch and East Branch of Swift River, Quabbin Reservoir, Mass., Apr. 2, 1940 : Parcel no. 431-- , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering, artificial water channels, bridges built works

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 140+25, Ware, Mass., May 8, 1939

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, looking southwesterly at retaining wall from end of turning space, Ware, Mass., Oct. 31, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 93+30, Ware, Mass., Jun. 21, 1939

Contract No. 34, Driveways of New Cemetery Development, Ware, culvert over Blair Brook, new cemetery location, looking south, Ware, Mass., Nov. 14, 1931

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking south at bridge, middle-east channel, Hardwick, Mass., May 20, 1936

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 188+60, Ware, Mass., Apr. 12, 1939

Dike site, looking west near Engineers Office, foreground cleared spring 1933, background (at right) cleared in winter 1931-1932, Enfield, Mass., Sep. 8, 1933 : Parcel no. 230-3, property of Charles F. Warner heirs , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, real estate, pre-construction sites, Clearing of land

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, photo no. 1 of panoramic view, looking west from point 'A' at site of high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 23, 1939

Contract No. 71, WPA Sewer Construction, Holden, looking westerly on Woodland Road from manhole 20B, Holden Sewer, Holden, Mass., Sep. 17, 1940

Water from Ware River at outlet of shaft 11A, Enfield, Mass., Apr. 1, 1940 : Parcel no. 352-- , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking northwest from Sta. 15+30, dam 1, showing riprap and spoil area, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Jan. 5, 1940

Release Cutting Netted Two or Three Cords of Wood. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

Contract No. 70, WPA Sewer Construction, Rutland, Main Street, looking ahead from manhole 18C, Rutland Sewer Line, Rutland, Mass., Jul. 9, 1940

Cut and Fill Phase of Trail Construction. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Turtle Mountain Agency. 7/1/1910-9/17/1947. Photographs

Washout at the highway bridge over the Ware River at Barre Falls, looking southerly, Barre, Mass., Mar. 31, 1936 : Parcel no. 185- , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions, floods natural events, road bridges

Contract No. 112, Spillway at Shaft 2 of Quabbin Aqueduct, Holden, looking back from Sta. 3+00, 10 feet left, spillway channel at Shaft 2, Holden, Mass., Oct. 28, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 145+50, Ware, Mass., May 8, 1939

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, headwall of culvert at east branch baffle, looking southeast, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 21, 1936

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking southeasterly at fill from Sta. 25+80, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 10, 1939

Sawmill Interiors - Saw Heads, Band. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, photo no. 4 of panoramic view looking south from point 'C' at site of high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 23, 1939

Panorama from below Outlet Works at Shaft #1, looking easterly, Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 15, 1941 , Water levels, waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering

Contract No. 39, Trunk Line Sewer, Rutland, Holden, Ivar and Linda Maki, Holden, Rutland-Holden Sewer Line, Holden, Mass., Mar. 31, 1936

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back at retaining wall from Sta. 25+55, Ware, Mass., Sep. 15, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking southeast from Sta. 23+/-, showing general condition of dam 1 and gatehouse, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking ahead from Sta. 7+60, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Oct. 31, 1938

Roads - Nevada. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Porjus power plant during construction. Work on the Lilla Skibd.

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking north along highway, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Dec. 4, 1936

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking north from Sta. 23+/-, showing general conditions of dam 1, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking back from Sta. 83+75, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 20, 1938

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, panorama of anchorage basin, looking northerly from Sta. 0+00, 50 feet left, Ware, Mass., Sep. 18, 1940

Barre Wool Combing Co., showing pool formed after longer pipe was installed at lagoon outlet, Barre, Mass., 10:10 AM, May 20, 1935 , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions

Contract No. 118, Miscellaneous Construction at Winsor Dam and Quabbin Dike, Belchertown, Ware, looking southerly at property line on Old Ware-Enfield Road, showing gate, Ware, Mass., Apr. 3, 1941

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking northwest from Sta. 19+80 at the east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Dec. 21, 1936

Contract No. 106, Improvement of Access Roads, Middle and East Branch Regulating Dams, and Quabbin Reservoir Area, Hardwick, Petersham, New Salem, Belchertown, looking back from Sta. 201+75, access road to East Branch Regulating Dam, Belchertown, Mass., Jun. 27, 1940

Contract No. 57, Portion of Petersham-New Salem Highway, New Salem, Franklin County, placing 24in reinforced concrete pipe near Sta. 191, New Salem, Mass., Nov. 18, 1936

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking northwest from Sta. 28+/- showing dam 1 to dam 2 Access Road, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Logging: Bucking: Hauling. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Excavation, Grading, Cleaning and Grubbing a Section of Highway. Original caption: Excavation, grading, cleaning and grubbing a 12-mile section of highway near Phelps, New York, Credit: Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, Ill. State: New York.

Contract No. 70, WPA Sewer Construction, Rutland, Maple Avenue, looking ahead from Sta. 27+50, Rutland Sewer, Rutland, Mass., Sep. 17, 1940

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, looking south at area north of Shaft 11A, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 26, 1936

Emergency Bridge over a Ravijn, 1903 - 1913 photograph An emergency bridge over a canyon, on the bridge workers. Sticked photo in an album with 107 photos about the construction of the Gajoweg on North Sumatra between Bireuen and Takinguen between 1903-1914. Noord-sumatra photographic support Gajoweg

Contract No. 70, WPA Sewer Construction, Rutland, Maple Avenue, looking back from Sta. 29+00, Rutland Sewer, Rutland, Mass., Sep. 5, 1940

White pine seedlings, planted fall 1938, Belchertown Nursery, Belchertown, Mass., June 16, 1939 : Parcel no. 208-- , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, forestry, nurseries horticulture

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, shovel excavating for riprap, looking back from Sta. 9+75, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Sep. 17, 1938

Contract No. 20, Coldbrook-Swift Tunnel, Barre, Hardwick, Greenwich, general view at Shaft 11, looking westerly, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick, Mass., May 13, 1935

Contract No. 44, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, New Salem, Orange, looking back from near Sta. 1048 showing underfill blast, New Salem, Mass., Feb. 19, 1934 : 4:10 PM

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, quarry site at the east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 7, 1936

Water from Ware River at outlet of shaft 11A, Enfield, Mass., Apr. 1, 1940 : Parcel no. 352-- , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering

The construction of the double track between Rönninge and power.

Contract No. 70, WPA Sewer Construction, Rutland, looking easterly at manhole 1-B and measuring station B, Rutland Sewer, Rutland, Mass., Jun. 6, 1940

Contract No. 70, WPA Sewer Construction, Rutland, 'A' line, looking ahead from Sta. 0+50, Rutland Sewer, Rutland, Mass., Nov. 20, 1940

Meadow below George W. Wheelwright Paper Co. looking west, drainage area - 130 square miles, flow - 1570 cubic feet per second - 12.1 cubic feet per second per square mile, 1:20 PM, Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 17, 1933 , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions, floods natural events

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from Sta. 80+00, dam 4 showing curb forms and mat during pour, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Apr. 30, 1940

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking ahead (north) from Sta. 18+75, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 5, 1938

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 201+50, Ware, Mass., Jun. 19, 1940

Thurston Nursery, transplant beds, looking northerly, Enfield, Mass., May 26, 1936 : Parcel no. 289-25 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, forestry, nurseries horticulture

Bircham Bend, 3, river measurement section, United Electric Light Co., Springfield, Mass., May 15, 1928 : Chicopee River , Stream-gaging stations, waterworks, real estate, hydroelectric dams, watershed sanitary conditions

Ware River, George G. Gilbert Manufacturing Co., upper dam, drainage area - 161 square miles, flow - 1925 cubic feet per second - 12.0 cubic feet per second per square mile, Gilbertville, Hardwick, Mass., 3:05 PM, Sep. 17, 1933 , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions, dams hydraulic structures, floods natural events

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, outlet channel at Shaft 11A, looking north from shaft, Hardwick, Mass., May 20, 1936

Magura.

Contract No. 64, Service Buildings at Shafts 1 and 8, Quabbin Aqueduct, West Boylston and Barre, looking westerly at service building at Shaft 8, Barre, Mass., Dec. 7, 1938

Contract No. 56, Administration Buildings, Main Dam, Belchertown, looking easterly towards access road to Main Dam, Belchertown, Mass., Sep. 14, 1938

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 91+25, Ware, Mass., Jun. 29, 1939

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 8+10 on parking area road, Ware, Mass., Jun. 14, 1940

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