Historic Waterworks Construction

Black and white images of early waterworks projects in Massachusetts, featuring dams, aqueducts, and construction sites with machinery and rock excavation.

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, Hayward excavator, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 23, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Marlborough Brook Filters, diverting weir, Marlborough, Mass., Aug. 28, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, filter beds, watershed sanitary improvement

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

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

Wachusett Aqueduct, stone arch Culvert No. 5, Section 6, from the west, Northborough, Mass., Oct. 19, 1896 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites, culverts

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 Dam, general view of the excavation, looking northerly; at time of beginning masonry construction, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, (compare with No. 3285), Quincy, Mass., Oct. 2, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the northwest, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 3, 1905 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, Hayward excavator, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 23, 1898 , 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.

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, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off trench and embankment, looking west from station 9+50, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 4, boulder and ledge excavation, easterly from station 152, Framingham, Mass., Jun. 24, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

A Crater Is Seen In Front Of The Devastated Remains Of The Buer-Scholven Refinery.

Clinton Sewerage, reservoir, Section 2, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 21, 1898 , waterworks, sewage treatment, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Clinton Sewerage, reservoir, Section 2, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 21, 1898 , waterworks, sewage treatment, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, Gatehouse, Quincy, Mass., Nov. 6, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, gatehouses, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, core wall, Dam No. 2, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 20, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 4, boulder and ledge excavation, easterly from station 152, Framingham, Mass., Jun. 24, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 2, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Pipe Lines, Section 26, dredging for siphon box at Saugus River, Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass., May 29, 1899 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 5, easterly from station 197±, Framingham, Mass., Oct. 8, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, sheeted trench below railroad, station 473, Section 10, from the east, Marlborough, Mass., Oct. 9, 1896 , waterworks, aqueducts, 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.

Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, extension of coal pocket, Arlington, Mass., Aug. 13, 1918 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, construction progress, east wall and coal house roof, Arlington, Mass., Nov. 14, 1906 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Water entering 46th St. Dam

Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill Low Service Pumping Station, rear wall of coal house, Brighton, Mass., Nov. 4, 1898 , waterworks, pumping stations, 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, Waste Weir and Channel, looking south, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 1, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

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.

Weston Aqueduct, Section 5, trench excavation, station 205 westerly, Framingham, Mass., Aug. 7, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, masonry at north side of dam, looking westerly, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 8, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, building railroad bridge over waste channel, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 2, 1905 , waterworks, railroad bridges, arch bridges, falsework

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, rock cut, west of station 86, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 12, 1902 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, concrete foundation walls for bastion, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 1, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, sheeted trench below railroad, station 473, Section 10, from the east, Marlborough, Mass., Oct. 9, 1896 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

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

Rebuilding of the viaduct over Malmö Ystad's railway, on the route between Malmö and Trelleborg.

Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill Low Service Pumping Station, excavation, west corner of engine room, Brighton, Mass., Sep. 16, 1898 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, westerly end, looking westerly, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 1, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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

Wachusett Dam, looking southerly from main flume, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 2, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, Spillway, from the east, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 1, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

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

Wachusett Dam, looking easterly, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 6, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, concrete mixer and stone crushing plant, Quincy, Mass., Jun. 14, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Pipe Lines, Section 26, Saugus River crossing, Western Avenue, 16-inch pipe and 20-inch siphon heads, Saugus, Mass., Jun. 29, 1899 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, easterly end, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 5, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 8, excavating rock in Commonwealth Avenue near Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton, Mass., Oct. 7, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, Gatehouse, Quincy, Mass., Nov. 6, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, gatehouses, construction sites

Dry Dock No. 4 Looking Northeast. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Weston Aqueduct, Section 1, Outlet Chamber nearly ready for roof, Weston Aqueduct Outlet Chamber, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 22, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, laying 60-inch cast-iron pipe at east end of tunnel; Cochituate Aqueduct, ventilator in background, left center, Newton, Mass., Sep. 13, 1911 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, easterly end, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 5, 1904 , 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.

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.

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, excavating at southerly end, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., Mar. 9, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, installing plant near Grant Avenue, Newton, Mass., Jun. 24, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

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

Wachusett Dam, westerly end, looking easterly, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 1, 1904 , 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

Wachusett Aqueduct, Stirrup Brook culvert, Section 9, station 397+, from the south, Northborough, Mass., Aug. 6, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites, culverts

Weston Aqueduct, Section 5, concrete gang, near station 218, Framingham, Mass., Aug. 19, 1901 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, railroad crossing, station 469, Section 10, from the west, Northborough, Mass., Nov. 19, 1896 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Pipe Lines, Lark Meadow, laying 24-inch pipe, looking northerly, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 29, 1901 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, Middlesex Fells Reservation

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, rock cut, east of station 128, Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, putting in concrete invert, Section 5, station 202+, from the south, Berlin, Mass., Jun. 28, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 2, trench excavation, looking easterly from station 36+, Framingham, Mass., Jun. 24, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, stone yard, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 4, Walnut Street Bridge, station 281+, north end, from the north, Somerville, Mass., Jun. 12, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, curve, Section 6, station 287+, from the west, on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Northborough, Mass., Sep. 16, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 8, laying 60-inch main, land of the Commonwealth, Newton, Mass., May 7, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, general view of the excavation, looking southerly, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Clinton Sewerage, engine house foundations, Section 2, Clinton, Mass., May 17, 1899 , waterworks, sewage treatment, pumping stations, construction sites, watershed sanitary improvement

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, core wall, Dam No. 5, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 6, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northwesterly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 23, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, supported 20-inch pipe, Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 6, 60-inch main in Commonwealth Avenue near Lowell Avenue, Newton, Mass., Oct. 19, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, trolley cars

Distribution Department, Hyde Park Pumping Station, foundations, looking south, Hyde Park, Mass., May 24, 1912 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites, billboards site elements

Wachusett Dam, Lower Gate Chamber, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, fill near west abutment, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 3, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, viaducts

Wachusett Dam, looking southerly from temporary dam, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Worcester, Nashua & Portland Railroad bridge over Stillwater River, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Jul. 18, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, railroad bridges

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, conduit trench, Section 6, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 27, 1899 , 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.

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 5, 60-inch pipe trench in Commonwealth Avenue east of Boston & Albany Railroad, Newton, Mass., Aug. 12, 1915 , waterworks, pipes conduits, 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.

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, core trench, Dam No. 8, Section 3, looking east, Stoneham, Mass., May 28, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 12, trench excavation, easterly from station 515+25, Wayland, Mass., Aug. 4, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites, surveying instruments, surveyors

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, conduit trench, Section 6, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 27, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Worcester Street crossing, from the southeast, West Boylston, Mass., Mar. 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, excavation for foundations, Arlington, Mass., Sep. 17, 1906 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, stone yard, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Hyde Park Pumping Station, looking northeast, Hyde Park, Mass., May 24, 1912 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Clinton Sewerage, covered reservoir, Section 2, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 9, 1899 , waterworks, sewage treatment, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, watershed sanitary improvement

Weston Aqueduct, Section 5, aqueduct on embankment, Framingham, Mass., Sep. 1901 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

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

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