Historic Shipbuilding and Construction

Black and white images of shipbuilding sites, showcasing cranes, scaffolding, and ongoing construction projects from the mid-20th century, evoking a sense of industrial progress.

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.
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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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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AOR-5 Wabash , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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DN-SN-85-04570. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Silver gelatin photograph by Martin Gerlach junior showing the wholesale market hall interior, captured on July 18, 1931.
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CL 144 Worcester 19-NN-CL 144 Worcester-133351 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Sweat in May 1975 aboard the Frigate Hr.Ms. Tjerk Hiddes (F 804), which is in the dock at the Rijkswerf in Den Helder.
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Vintage Photograph. Construction of Saint Lawrence seaway
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Anefo photo collection. 4-boulevard, overview of construction over the Westerdok lock. April 19, 1960
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Belawan, Oceaanhaven Belawan, In den bouwput: klaar te laten dreven, verso - typescript, Bouwpit met caissons. Numbered: 65. Part of the group of loose photographs about the construction of the harbour Belawan on the coast of Medan, Sumatra 1921-1922., photograph, foto, Indische albums, 3, 10-21, lower right - manuscript, No. 65, height 160 mm, width 220 mm, photographer, 1921-10-03 - 1921-10-03, first quarter 20st century, first quarter 20th century, photographic paper, photo paper, daylight gelatin silver print
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Engraving depicting the 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph. Shows the men working on the boat. Dated 19th Century
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Muscle Shoals, Alabama: November 26, 1923General view of the construction at Wilson Dam on the Tennessee River, an early part of the Tennessee Valley Authority plan.
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Image of setting the floor elements on the losing wall in installation along the northern port port (Kernhaven) in Utrecht.
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Washington D.C. History - Construction work on new Interior Department circa 1935.
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Construction site of the Reichstag building in January 1997 inside, Platz der Republik, Berlin, Germany, Europe
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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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Anefo photo collection. Forklift matches at Dam Amsterdam. Forklift truck in action. June 5, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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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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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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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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Anefo photo collection. Metro building in Rotterdam. Construction site at the Weena. January 30, 1962. Rotterdam, South Holland
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Description: Barbados. 'Work in progress on Bridgetown's new deepwater harbour. In the foreground is a section of the half-mile long breakwater'. Photograph No 1949/5 Official Barbados photograph compiled by Central Office of Information. Publicity statement on reverse. Location: Barbados Date: 1961 Apr barbados, caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens
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La Chapelle Paper Plant. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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AFS-3 Niagara Falls , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, 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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Anefo photo collection. Building the Rijnhaven day and night where a new grain silo rises. September 30, 1964
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Construction of the Ames Full-Scale 40x80ft Wind tunnel. - side view of entrance cone, blimp in background
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Anefo photo collection. IJ tunnel under construction, construction IJ tunnel. October 5, 1965
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Shasta Dam under construction. Shasta County, California 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Shasta County
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Switchgear in unknown place.
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Reconstruction Works Of The Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Vienna 1954
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Anefo photo collection. Wind tunnel for aircraft models of national aviation laboratory. March 5, 1956
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Union Pacific Railroad: Wooden trestle bridge at Dale Creek. All timber used in construction had to be hauled 1,000 miles from Chicago. Woodcut, 1869
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20th century soviet power station. 1970.
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Årstabron is being built.
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A smaller power station in Eksund.
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At its founding, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) inherited the Armys Jupiter and Redstone test stands, but much larger facilities were needed for the giant stages of the Saturn V. From 1960 to 1964, the existing stands were remodeled and a sizable new test area was developed. The new comprehensive test complex for propulsion and structural dynamics was unique within the nation and the free world, and they remain so today because they were constructed with foresight to meet the future as well as on going needs. Construction of the S-IC Static test stand complex began in 1961 in the west test area of MSFC, and was completed in 1964. The S-IC static test stand was designed to develop and test the 138-ft long and 33-ft diameter Saturn V S-IC first stage, or booster stage, weighing in at 280,000 pounds. Required to hold down the brute force of a 7,500,000-pound thrust produced by 5 F-1 engines, the S-IC static test stand was designed and constructed with the strength of hundreds of
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Anefo photo collection. unknown . Construction of the Hilton hotel on Aug. Alleseplein. January 12, 1961
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Tocantis. 1919.
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AOE3- Seattle , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Mangahao Hydro-Electric Scheme : 1923 black-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
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Powerhouse. Bonneville Dam, Oregon 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Oregon , Bonneville Dam
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Chernobyl (Ukraine), 1986. Chernobyl nuclear power plant. In the image, after the accident.
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Vintage photograph. Workers streaming toward the exit gates of North Vancouver shipyard
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Transparency - Lock No. 2., looking South, Welland Ship Canal, ON, about 1925
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The picture was taken between 1965 and 1971 and shows a photographic impression of everyday life in this period of the GDR. Berlin (East) TV Tower construction site, Germany, Europe
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A view from the 350 ton overhead crane, looking down and forward, showing the traverse bulkhead arrangement and cargo holds of the Military Sealift Command's new vehicle transport ship USNS GILLILAND (T-AKR 298) under conversion in drydock #11 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Pillars for the storm surge barrier of the Oosterschelde in the construction site at the Neeltje Jans working island. Storm surveys, construction activities, hydraulic engineering. March 29, 1983. Zeeland
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DN-SC-85-10373. Base: Westwego State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Naval personnel and employees of Bath Iron Works pose for a group photo during the keel laying of the guided missile frigate NICHOLAS (FFG-47). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Aerial view of the Vehicle Assembly Building