Historic Waterworks and Construction

Black and white photographs of early 1900s waterworks projects, including dams and reservoirs, depicting construction activities and landscapes.

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping platforms Nos. 23 and 24, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Jun. 11, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 4, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., May 16, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the northeast, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 2, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping Section 7, south of Sandy Pond, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 11, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Marlborough Brook Filters, natural Filter-bed No. 24, Marlborough, Mass., Aug. 28, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, filter beds, watershed sanitary improvement

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping on Section 7, looking westerly, Boylston, Mass., Sep. 9, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Marlborough Brook Filters, natural Filter-bed No. 24, Marlborough, Mass., Aug. 28, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, filter beds, watershed sanitary improvement

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion; from the west, Sterling, Mass., Aug. 9, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, south from South Clinton, (compare with Nos. 26 and 3233), Boylston, Mass., Apr. 12, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping platforms Nos. 23 and 24, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Jun. 11, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, general view of cut-offs refilled, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, upstream face of dam and Waste Weir, from the west, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 14, 1905 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Wachusett Reservoir, Worcester Street crossing, from the north, West Boylston, Mass., Nov. 23, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, northerly from railroad embankment, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 17, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off trench; cart work, west from station 14+50, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping platforms Nos. 23 and 24, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Jun. 11, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, final cleaning of reservoir, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 17, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 4, marsh (station 318+) between Highland and Mystic Avenues raised by the filling of the Fells Parkway, from the west, Somerville, Mass., Apr. 22, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, work at dam site, looking up the river; progress of excavation at beginning of work under contract, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1900 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 4, marsh (station 318+) between Highland and Mystic Avenues raised by the filling of the Fells Parkway, from the west, Somerville, Mass., Apr. 22, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, toeing at bottom of riprap, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 14, 1907 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, relocation of Worcester, Nashua & Portland Division of Boston & Maine Railroad, slope paving north of station 29, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 8, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, from the west (compare with No. 4445), Sterling, Mass., Sep. 8, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, westerly from station 7±, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 9, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, main dam site, from the north, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 16, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, clearing by Clarendon Mills' mill pond, West Boylston, Mass., Mar. 12, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, relocation of Worcester, Nashua & Portland Division of Boston & Maine Railroad, slope paving north of station 29, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 8, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the east, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, easterly from station 35 (compare with No. 4532), Clinton, Mass., Sep. 10, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping soil, Section 10, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 18, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, westerly from above tunnel portal, Clinton, Mass., Mar. 6, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, viaducts

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping on the O'Brien farm, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 14, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, east of station 40, Clinton, Mass., May 6, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping northeast of Potter's crossing, Section 10, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 4, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, westerly from above tunnel portal, Clinton, Mass., Mar. 6, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, viaducts

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, rolling soil in 6-inch layers, main cut-off trench, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the viaduct, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 8, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, kettle hole, southwest of Sandy Pond, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 16, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, panoramic view, from the west, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1900 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, steam shovel working in borrow pit, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 7, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, riprap, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 24, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the viaduct, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 2, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, looking northeast on Section 6, from near O'Brien house, Boylston, Mass., Dec. 15, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping on Section 6, west of Scar Bridge Road, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, north from near Murman's, elevation of water 305 (compare with No. 5053), Boylston, Mass., Jul. 6, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Kettle Pond, southwest of Sandy Pond, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 13, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 3, Section 10, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 6, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, main dam site, from the north, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 16, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the viaduct, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, Waste Weir, from the north, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off excavation and embankments, looking west from station 14+00, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 1, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Weston Reservoir, Section 2, looking southwest from north end of dam, Weston, Mass., Nov. 20, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

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.

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, northerly from State Road, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., Sep. 1, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Worcester Street crossing, West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 22, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the viaduct, Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, building highway embankment, Contract No. 257, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Nov. 30, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off excavation and embankments, looking west from station 14+00, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 1, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, earth slide, station 17+50 to 26+25, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 12, 1907 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, rolling earth in 6-inch layers, station 50, Sterling, Mass., May 16, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, main dam site, from the east, in Boylston Street, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 13, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, driving 6-inch sheeting, station 24, Clinton, Mass., May 11, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the east, Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, southern part of Sandy Pond, looking southerly, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 10, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 15, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 8, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off trench, filled and buried kettle in the sand plain, station 20+00, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 13, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, driving 6-inch sheeting, station 24, Clinton, Mass., May 11, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stumps and muck excavation, Section 5, Sterling, Mass., Jun. 13, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off trench, station 41; from the east, Clinton, Mass., May 23, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southwesterly, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 25, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, east of station 35, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 12, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, easterly end of excavation, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 8, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping soil, Section 8, Sterling, Mass., May 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, panorama of anchorage basin, looking westerly from Sta. 0+00, 50 ft. left, Ware, Mass., Nov. 25, 1940

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, riprap, opposite Cemetery Ridge, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 9, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping on Section 6, looking southeasterly from Potter's crossing, Boylston, Mass., Jun. 12, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, getting out rock at the quarry, from the south, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, secondary cut-off, embankment and refilled trench, station 17; from the west, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 27, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Conveyor belt and spoil ridge, Rongotai scheme, 01 February 1956, by Leslie Adkin.

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, saturating the dike, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 7, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off, west of station 15, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 12, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, general view of compressing plant, looking northerly, Boylston, Mass., May 2, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, looking easterly towards dumping platform 'G', Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 22, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Section Q, main dike and flume gates, from the south, Marlborough, Mass., Mar. 26, 1897 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, remains of Nawn & Brock's plant at South Clinton, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 30, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping platform 'G', Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 22, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping on Section 10, looking south, West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 14, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

The bridge construction for the double track over the channel between Rönninge - stream.

Wachusett Reservoir, stripped area on Section 6, above Sawyer's Mills (similar to No. 3292), Boylston, Mass., Dec. 12, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, stratification on the south side of main cut-off trench, station 35+25; from the north, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 12, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Department, Nashua Reservoir, dam site (compare with No. 7290), Clinton, Mass., Apr.-May 1897 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams, real estate, pre-construction site

Wachusett Reservoir, Worcester Street crossing, West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 17, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping high ledge on Section 10, square 406, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 12, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 6, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Newell & Snowling Construction Company's gravel pit, square 563, Section 8, Sterling, Mass., Nov. 9, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, earth slide, station 17+50 to 26+25, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 12, 1907 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, division wall No. 2, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 15, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, valley of Cunningham's Brook, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 2, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, laying riprap at station 6, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 6, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, excavating at main dam site, looking southerly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 25, 1900 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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