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

Distribution Department, supply pipe line, Section 1, Charles River, 60-inch pipe covered with concrete, Newton, Mass., Jul. 30, 1903 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 3, trench at Centre Street, corner Colby Street, Newton, Mass., Jul. 9, 1903 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, dam and waste weir, from the west, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 27, 1905 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Sudbury Reservoir, Sudbury Aqueduct, Rosemary Siphon, 61-inch pipe, Wellesley, Mass., Sep. 15, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Sump and pool sections, sluicing test bin, Enfield, Mass., Nov. 24, 1933 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering, sluices, pre-construction sites

10/31/1917. The English on the Western Front. Soldiers of an Engineer Regiment Building a Boat Bridge on the Site Occupied by Another, Iron, Destroyed by the Enemy.

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Pipe Line, Section 13, specials, Ravine Road, station 22+, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 8, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Cardboard factory in Brantafors, Ronneby Landsförening, 1892. The factory was running between 1882-1915.

Wachusett Aqueduct, water in excavation just below Terminal Chamber, Section 11, station 474+, from the southeast; 1st view of Terminal Chamber (construction nearly completed), Marlborough, Mass., Dec. 16, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, discharge through conduits, high water, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 22, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Construction Of The Hydroponics Garden On Ascension Island. 7 February 1945.

Wachusett Aqueduct, water in excavation just below Terminal Chamber, Section 11, station 474+, from the southeast; 1st view of Terminal Chamber (construction nearly completed), Marlborough, Mass., Dec. 16, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 4, conveying car, Moore traveler machine, laying 48-inch pipe, Kenrick Street, Newton, Mass., Jan. 2, 1903 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, railroad bridge, at station 13+06, Berlin, Mass., Apr. 1, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, railroad bridges

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

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, laying 80-inch steel pipe at west end of tunnel, near Grant Avenue, Newton, Mass., Jul. 10, 1911 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, laying brick covering arches, Assabet Bridge, Section 8, from the east, Northborough, Mass., Aug. 3, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites, arch bridges

Log Transportation: Sled Hauling. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Wachusett Aqueduct, Assabet Bridge, Section 8, west bank of Wood's Mill Pond, from the east, Northborough, Mass., Oct. 26, 1896 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites, arch bridges

Interior of the main workshop of the N.S. in Amersfoort: Waslokaal.

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 6, trench work on Highland Avenue, near Wellington, from the south, Medford, Mass., Sep. 15, 1896 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

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

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 4, conveying car, Moore traveler machine, laying 48-inch pipe, Kenrick Street, Newton, Mass., Jan. 2, 1903 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, excavating at dam site, from the south, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 17, 1900 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the southeast, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 3, 1905 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, identification signs

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking easterly at dam 4 from Sta. 37+75, 20 feet radius, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 25, 1939

Weston Aqueduct, Section 9, 7 1/2-foot diameter steel pipe, westerly from station 355±, Wayland, Mass., Sep. 12, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northeasterly, (compare with No. 4766), Clinton, Mass., Nov. 25, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Sudbury Department, improvement of Lake Cochituate, concrete drain at Hammond Brook Inlet Chamber, Wayland, Mass., Nov. 21, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from Sta. 889+10+/- showing aqueduct construction, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Mar. 13, 1940

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.

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, footing for retaining wall, Ware, Mass., Aug. 22, 1939

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

Distribution Department, Chestnut Hill High Service Pumping Station, excavation for foundation in addition, from the southeast corner, Brighton, Mass., Nov. 15, 1897 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, south end of overflow, Sudbury Dam, from the north, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 26, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Bear Hill Reservoir, site of gate chamber, looking northeasterly, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 29, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Mangahao Hydro-Electric Scheme : 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th visits, by Leslie Adkin.

Wachusett Dam, excavating waste channel, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 2, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

In the construction of the road gate over Trollebergsvägen in Lund, 1931. The excavation under the bridges completed.

Casting for bridge foundation.

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

Wachusett Dam, ledge and boulders in the excavation, Clinton, Mass., Mar. 12, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

View of the construction of the new platforms of the N.S. station Arnhem in Arnhem, with the luggage tunnel in the foreground.

Wachusett Dam, flume at main dam on Nashua River, from the southwest on west bank, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 10, 1897 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Department, Nashua River, upstream from railroad bridge below Lancaster Mills (compare with No. 4540), Clinton, Mass., Jun. 24, 1913 , waterworks, riverbanks

Monthly Progress Photo, Hot Water Heating System, Looking Along Chauncey Avenue from Third Street Towards Fourth Street, Watering Roofing. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, 48-inch pipe, Beacon Street at corner of Winthrop Road, Brookline, Mass., Apr. 20, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, streetscapes

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 Lines, Section 7, laying 80-inch steel pipe at west end of tunnel, near Grant Avenue, Newton, Mass., Jul. 19, 1911 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 3, trench showing temporary gas pipe, Centre Street, Newton, Mass., Jul. 9, 1903 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 8, castings at Siphon Chamber No. 2, at connection of masonry aqueduct and 7 1/2-foot steel pipes, Wayland, Mass., Aug. 7, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Sump and pool sections, sluicing test bin, Enfield, Mass., Nov. 24, 1933 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering, sluices, pre-construction sites

Wachusett Department, Nashua River, upstream from railroad bridge below Lancaster Mills (compare with No. 4540), Clinton, Mass., Jun. 24, 1913 , waterworks, riverbanks

Wachusett Reservoir, work at West Boylston crossing, looking southwesterly, West Boylston, Mass., May 8, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Asphalt Plant Operated By Men Of The 833Rd Engineers Aviation Battalion At Andrews Field, England.

Contract No. 30, Stream Control Works at Main Dam, Swift River Reservoir, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, approach channel, looking southwest, diversion tunnel, Belchertown, Mass., Jul. 11, 1932

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 3, Bullough Park, Newton, Mass., May 26, 1903 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Water in Bullhead Irrigation Garden. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, 48-inch pipe, trench, Muddy River across the Riverway, Boston; Brookline, Mass., Oct. 28, 1908 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Frank G. Carpenter and man sitting on tracks. Frank and Frances Carpenter collection , Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951, Railroad tracks,Alaska,1890-1930, Carpenter, Frank G,(Frank George),,1855-1924, United States

Anefo photo collection. Nieuwe Traffic Square Weteringplein in the making. June 1, 1953

Sudbury Reservoir, plastering face of concrete core wall on north end of Sudbury Dam, from the west, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 26, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Department, Clinton Sewerage Works, washing gravel on bed No. 2, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 21, 1919 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, watershed sanitary improvement

Weston Aqueduct, Section 9, 7 1/2-foot diameter steel pipe, westerly from station 355±; visit by members of New England Water Works Association, Wayland, Mass., Sep. 12, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Indian Group Foreman. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

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