Historic Waterworks Construction

Antique photographs of waterworks and dam constructions, detailing excavation and engineering efforts in early 20th-century America.

Weston Aqueduct, Weston Reservoir, Section 2, dam, looking southerly, Weston, Mass., Oct. 7, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, general view of the excavation, from the southeast, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the west, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 1, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 4, sheeted trench near Cochituate Aqueduct, Newton, Mass., Oct. 24, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Sections 6 and 7, building embankment over 60-inch pipe, Commonwealth Avenue near Grant Avenue, Newton, Mass., Jun. 15, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the northwest, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, easterly tunnel portal, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Weston Reservoir, Section 2, dam, looking southerly, Weston, Mass., Oct. 7, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, uncovering rock at upper end of waste channel, Clinton, Mass., Mar. 9, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Wachusett Dam, looking southerly from the main flume, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, core wall, Dam No. 4, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 23, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, uncovering rock at upper end of waste channel, Clinton, Mass., Mar. 9, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, Cenedella's pump, station 52; from the southwest, Sterling, Mass., Oct. 30, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, building masonry bridge over Stillwater River, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Jul. 15, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, rock in main cut-off trench, station 5; from the west, Clinton, Mass., May 23, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, drilling core wall trench, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 2, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the southeast, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 2, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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

Wachusett Reservoir, excavating rock at West Boylston crossing, from the east, West Boylston, Mass., Feb. 20, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, Old Stone Church

Wachusett Dam, conduits to the pool, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 6, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 6, laying 60-inch main, Commonwealth Avenue near Kenwood Avenue, Newton, Mass., Sep. 14, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, trolley cars, billboards site elements

Wachusett Dam, Waste Weir, from the west, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 1, 1905 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Wachusett Dam, Waste Weir, looking westerly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 5, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

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

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry from the north, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, dam and waste weir, from the northeast, Clinton, Mass., May 1, 1905 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 24, 20-inch pipe under Charles River, Newton; Watertown, Mass., Jul. 9, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 6, laying 60-inch main, Commonwealth Avenue near Kenwood Avenue, Newton, Mass., Sep. 14, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, trolley cars, billboards site elements

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 8, Chestnut Hill Avenue, excavating 60-inch pipe trench and relocating 16-inch Boston Water Works main, Brighton, Mass., Nov. 2, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 8, aqueduct construction, easterly from station 328±, Wayland, Mass., Sep. 12, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, excavation by dredge, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 6, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, building concrete side walls, station 422, Section 10, Northborough, Mass., Oct. 9, 1896 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, concrete mixing house for tunnel lining, Clinton, Mass., Mar. 10, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, railroad tunnels, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Spot Pond Pumping Station, west wall of engine room, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 14, 1899 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 15, westerly from station 685+50, Weston, Mass., Oct. 7, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, pedestals and abutments for viaduct, easterly, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 3, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, viaducts

Dry Dock Number 4, Showing Break in Ditch. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, division wall No. 1, Stoneham, Mass., May 25, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 7, Sudbury River Crossing, Framingham; Wayland, Mass., Nov. 3, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Contract No. 39, Trunk Line Sewer, Rutland, Holden, looking ahead at sheeted trench from Sta. 477+35, Rutland-Holden Sewer Line, Rutland, Mass., Sep. 6, 1934

Wachusett Aqueduct, building concrete side walls, station 422, Section 10, Northborough, Mass., Oct. 9, 1896 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, Gate Chamber, Stoneham, Mass., May 25, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, excavating at southeasterly end, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, wing wall at easterly end, Clinton, Mass., May 1, 1905 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off trench, station 26+50; from the southeast, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 27, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, wing wall at easterly end, Clinton, Mass., May 1, 1905 , waterworks, dams, 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.

Anefo photo collection. Schipbeek at Diepenheim excavated. 29 June 1948. Diepenheim

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Spot Pond Pumping Station, pump well chambers, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Jul. 15, 1899 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 20, rock cut near station 116, Dorchester, Mass., Aug. 3, 1896 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Dry Dock Number 4, Pit Number 1, Showing Condition. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Harbor Building in Trollhättan, 9/3 1922.

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 24, 20-inch pipe under Charles River, Newton; Watertown, Mass., Jul. 15, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, Gatehouse, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 20, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, gatehouses, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the west, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 6, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, easterly end, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, Ashlar masonry, upper gate chamber, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston channel, rock cut at southerly end, West Boylston, Mass., Jul. 13, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, falsework

Wachusett Reservoir, building bridge over Stillwater River, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Aug. 3, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, falsework

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, laying 60-inch pipe east of tunnel; Cochituate Aqueduct, ventilator in background, center, Newton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Monthly Progress Photo, Dry Dock No. 4, Condenser Pipes Looking North, 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.

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, rock excavation, east of station 127, Clinton, Mass., Mar. 6, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, the excavation, from the south, Clinton, Mass., May 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, 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 Aqueduct, portal, Section 3, station 105+, from the east, West Berlin, Berlin, Mass., Aug. 3, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, water tunnels, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, rock excavation, near easterly portal, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 3, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, excavating trench at westerly end of tunnel, Newton, Mass., Jul. 16, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Worcester Street crossing, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 18, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the north, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, construction progress, engine room basement, Arlington, Mass., Oct. 23, 1906 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, portal, Section 3, station 105+, from the east, West Berlin, Berlin, Mass., Aug. 3, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, water tunnels, construction sites

Distribution Department, Hyde Park Pumping Station, excavating, Hyde Park, Mass., Nov. 14, 1911 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

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

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, pouring mortar lining in 80-inch steel pipe near Grant Avenue, Newton, Mass., Sep. 13, 1911 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill Pipe Yard, Brighton, Mass., Sep. 13, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, pipe yards

Wachusett Dam, from the southeast, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, laying double line of 48-inch pipes on Beacon Street, near Winthrop Road, from the east, Brookline, Mass., Jul. 6, 1896 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 15, concrete plant and aqueduct trench, looking westerly from station 678, Weston, Mass., Jun. 23, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, plant for driving sheeting, Sterling, Mass., Dec. 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 15, concrete plant and aqueduct trench, looking easterly from station 675+, Weston, Mass., Jun. 23, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, foundations for lower gate chamber, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 23, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, invert, sidewalls and finished aqueduct, Section 6, station 257+, from the south, in road, Northborough, Mass., Aug. 6, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 13, substructure of Channel Chamber, Weston, Mass., May 11, 1903 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, the lower quarry, looking easterly, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 2, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, north end of core trench, Dam No. 11, Section 2, from the east, Stoneham, Mass., Nov. 22, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Road workers building a bridge in Menard County, Texas 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , Menard County

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, trench for core wall, Dam No. 1, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 27, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Contract No. 39, Trunk Line Sewer, Rutland, Holden, looking back at sheeted trench from Sta. 474+82 to Sta. 472+92, Rutland-Holden Sewer, Rutland, Mass., Sep. 6, 1934

Contract No. 56, Administration Buildings, Main Dam, Belchertown, forms for passageway between main building and patrol building, Belchertown, Mass., Dec. 10, 1937

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 2, Commonwealth Avenue, excavating trench near Exeter Street, Newton, Mass., Jun. 27, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southwesterly, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, plant for driving sheeting, Sterling, Mass., Dec. 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, construction progress, engine room basement, Arlington, Mass., Oct. 23, 1906 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Section D, trestle of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, from the north, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 24, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, Hayward excavator at work, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 6, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the east, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 22, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, excavating rock for 60-inch main, Commonwealth Avenue at Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, Mass., May 7, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

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