Historic Waterworks Construction Sites

Images depict historic construction sites for waterworks, featuring workers, machinery, and structures like dams and aqueducts in a black and white style.

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

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, inlet conduit, Dam No. 4, Section 6, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Nov. 9, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, high water above cofferdam, from the south in River Street, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 16, 1897 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

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

Wachusett Reservoir, railroad bridge near South Boylston Station, West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 4, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 23, 1902 , waterworks, dams, 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 east, Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, 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

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, excavating ledge, east of station 132, Clinton, Mass., May 26, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, railroads infrastructure

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, open cut from east portal of tunnel, showing material deposited during the winter, Newton, Mass., Jun. 7, 1911 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

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

Distribution Department, Chelsea Reservoir, repairing lining, Chelsea, Mass., Aug. 29, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

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

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Pipe Line, Section 13, trench in Middlesex Fells, station 5+, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 8, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, inlet conduit, Dam No. 4, Section 6, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Nov. 22, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, Little Crane Swamp, drainage ditch, station 20, F Line, Northborough, Mass., Mar. 19, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, swamps, watershed sanitary improvement

Wachusett Dam, relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, centering for railroad bridge over waste channel, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 3, 1905 , waterworks, railroad bridges, arch bridges, falsework

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

Wachusett Dam, east end of lower quarry, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, 48-inch pipes through the dam, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 6, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, plant for driving 6-inch sheeting, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, excavating trench for steel pipe at east portal of tunnel, Newton, Mass., Aug. 18, 1911 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, excavating trench for steel pipe at east portal of tunnel, Newton, Mass., Aug. 18, 1911 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Moulton & O'Mahoney's locomotive 'The Jonah', at platform 'B', Clinton, Mass., Oct. 13, 1900 , 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, building West Boylston Arch, West Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, falsework

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, Northern High Service Spot Pond Pumping Station, excavation for pumping station, Stoneham, Mass., May 25, 1899 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, concrete mixer, from the south, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, building Culvert No. 10, Worcester Road, Boylston, Mass., May 24, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, culverts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Pipe Lines, Section 30, cofferdam, west bank of Neponset River, near West Street, Hyde Park, Mass., Jul. 14, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 9, 7 1/2-foot diameter steel pipe, station 361±, easterly; at Happy Hollow Siphon, Wayland, Mass., Aug. 7, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, open trench, easterly end of tunnel, Newton, Mass., Jul. 27, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill Low Service Pumping Station, conduit and rear wall of pumping station, from the southeast, Brighton, Mass., Apr. 14, 1899 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, general view of excavation, looking downstream (north), Clinton, Mass., Mar. 4, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, east portal of tunnel, Newton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1910 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

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

Only Huge Concrete Supports Remian Of Road Bridge Near Cecina, Italy. At Far Left A Temporary Bridge Had Been Built Across The Stream.

Wachusett Dam, excavating on west side, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 7, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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

Wachusett Dam, the cut-off, from the west, looking downwards, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 8, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, high water, looking upstream from west side of gap, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 29, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, pedestals and foundations for viaduct, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 11, 1902 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, viaducts

Wachusett Dam, getting out rock at the quarry, Boylston, Mass., Jun. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, rubble masonry, near station 6+50, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 16, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry, northerly end, Boylston, Mass., Jan. 9, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston Arch under construction, West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 17, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, arch bridges

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, open trench, easterly end of tunnel, Newton, Mass., Jul. 27, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Bear Hill Reservoir, ledge at east end of north dam, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 29, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Charleston, South Carolina. Interior view of Fort Sumter. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Weston Aqueduct, Section 2, Angelico Brook culvert, Framingham, Mass., Aug. 19, 1901 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites, culverts

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 20, ledge at station 133+75, Morton Street, from the northwest, Dorchester, Mass., Jun. 21, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Sudbury Department, improvement of Lake Cochituate, 24-inch drain near Main Street, Wayland, Mass., Nov. 21, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, pedestals of viaduct, Boylston Street slope, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1902 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, viaducts

Wachusett Aqueduct, invert, sidewall and brick lining, Section 6, station 234+, from the south, Northborough, Mass., Oct. 13, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, excavating for the waste channel, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 7, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, putting in concrete arch, Section 5, station 188+, from the south, Berlin, Mass., Jun. 28, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, steel increasers, lower gate chamber, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, apron at end of main flume, below the dam, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 25, 1900 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 9, 7 1/2-foot diameter steel pipe, station 361±, easterly; at Happy Hollow Siphon, Wayland, Mass., Aug. 7, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 12, trench for two lines of 60-inch pipe, station 518, north of Wright's Pond, Medford, Mass., Jul. 24, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, east end of lower quarry, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, Gatehouse, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Jul. 15, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, gatehouses, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, soil stripping on south side of east basin, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Apr. 15, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 13, west portal of Tunnel No. 4, and air compressor, Weston, Mass., Aug. 27, 1901 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, drilling for the cut-off, Clinton, Mass., May 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, ashlar foundations, spillway from the pool, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 2, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, laying riprap at Cemetery Road, just north of culvert from the west in reservoir, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 23, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, rock, station 39+75, in main cut-off trench, near South Meadow Road; from the south, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 2, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Arlington Pumping Station, construction progress, seam faced masonry, Arlington, Mass., Oct. 23, 1906 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Lines, Section 43, 24-inch pipe trench at brook near Squantum Street, Adams Street, East Milton, Milton, Mass., Sep. 16, 1914 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Contract No. 39, Trunk Line Sewer, Rutland, Holden, looking east at Sta. 42+50, Veterans Hospital branch, Rutland-Holden Sewer, Rutland, Mass., Apr. 27, 1934

Wachusett Dam, excavating at dam site, looking westerly, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 5, 1900 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Charleston, South Carolina. Interior view of Fort Sumter | Library of Congress

Wachusett Aqueduct, Assabet Bridge, showing brick backing, Section 8, from the west, Northborough, Mass., Jun. 24, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites, arch bridges

Wachusett Reservoir, Malden Brook culvert, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 7, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, culverts

Wachusett Dam, drilling ledge on the west slope, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 1, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, Dam No. 3, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 20, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, derrick and riprap on south shore, Section 4, from the east, Stoneham, Mass., Nov. 22, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Sudbury Aqueduct, Rosemary Siphon, 61-inch pipe; laying additional siphon pipe across valley of Rosemary Brook, connecting portions of Sudbury Aqueduct, looking east, Wellesley, Mass., Sep. 15, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, excavating in Roman Catholic Cemetery, Clinton, Mass., May 16, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, cemeteries

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, rock uncovered, between stations 7+50 and 8+00; from the south, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 5, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, stripping steep slopes, Section 1, Stoneham, Mass., Apr. 9, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, relocation of Worcester Street, abutments under Boston & Maine Railroad tracks, West Boylston, Mass., Aug. 26, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, drilling cut-off, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 29, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, staging in tunnel for concrete forms, Clinton, Mass., Mar. 5, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, railroad tunnels, construction sites

Village, 1880-1925, maker unknown.

Wachusett Dam, excavating at dam site, looking westerly, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 5, 1900 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, drilling ledge near Bastion, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 2, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Bear Hill Reservoir, ledge at west end of north dam, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 29, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, west wall of east basin, between division walls Nos. 1 and 2, from the southeast, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 15, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 12, trench for 48-inch pipe through Tay's land, Medford, Mass., Jul. 24, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, cofferdam above main dam site, from the west on west bank (this is farther south than No. 1423), Clinton, Mass., Dec. 18, 1897 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Hyde Park Pumping Station, excavating, Hyde Park, Mass., Nov. 2, 1911 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 8, concrete invert, westerly from station 325+50, Wayland, Mass., Sep. 12, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, stripping steep slopes, Section 1, Stoneham, Mass., Apr. 9, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry, Boylston, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

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