Historical Waterworks Construction

Black and white images depicting early 20th-century construction of waterworks. Includes trench work and reservoir foundations.

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Bellevue Reservoir, foundation, Bellevue Hill, West Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 6, 1914 , waterworks, water towers, 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

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, break in 48-inch main, 60-inch pipe trench in Commonwealth Avenue south of Auburn Street, Newton, Mass., Nov. 6, 1915 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Bellevue Reservoir, foundation, Bellevue Hill, West Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 6, 1914 , waterworks, water towers, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, break in 48-inch main, 60-inch pipe trench in Commonwealth Avenue south of Auburn Street, Newton, Mass., Nov. 6, 1915 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Bellevue Reservoir, concrete foundation for masonry tower, Bellevue Hill, West Roxbury, Mass., Sep. 15, 1914 , waterworks, water towers, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 8, refilling trench at 60-inch Venturi Meter, Cleveland Circle, Brighton, Mass., Jun. 24, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, part of Section 1, trench from the east, station 3+75, Brighton, Mass., Dec. 3, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Department, Nashua River, upstream below Lancaster Mills (compare with No. 7241), Clinton, Mass., Apr. 5, 1916 , waterworks, riverbanks

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Bellevue Reservoir, concrete foundation for masonry tower, Bellevue Hill, West Roxbury, Mass., Sep. 15, 1914 , waterworks, water towers, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, break in 48-inch main at Rowe Terrace near Boston & Albany Railroad, Newton, Mass., Nov. 6, 1915 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 3, trench in rock, Colby Street, Newton, Mass., Jun. 10, 1903 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Lines, Section 43, old and new 24-inch pipe lines, Adams Street, East Milton, Milton, Mass., Aug. 19, 1914 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 20, near station 43, Morton Street, West Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 10, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Lines, lowering 48-inch main in Reservoir Lane, Brighton, Mass., Nov. 11, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, installing Venturi meter, Beacon Street at St. Mary's Street, Brookline, Mass., May 31, 1917 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Lines, Section 43, elm tree roots in 24-inch pipe trench 400 feet east of Squantum Street, Adams Street, East Milton, Milton, Mass., Sep. 16, 1914 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Bacon Street culvert, Winchester, Mass., Apr. 30, 1904 , waterworks, watershed sanitary improvement

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 Pipe Lines, lowering 20-inch main for dredging Mystic River near High and Medford Streets, Arlington; Medford, Mass., Sep. 30, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Monthly Progress Photo, Macadam Road on High Street, Looking North, John J. Guinan, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Wachusett Reservoir, Boylston Street, Station 142, Section 2, from the south (compare with No. 2004), Clinton, Mass., Nov. 20, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Progress Photo, Hot Water Heating System, Looking Northeast Along Conduit Towards Building 41. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Arborway tree roots , Excavation, Machinery, Tree stumps. Leon Abdalian Collection

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Pipe Lines, Section 41, 20-inch pipe trench, Dale Street near Burley Street, West Roxbury, Mass., Sep. 13, 1911 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

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

Sudbury Department, Lake Cochituate Outlet, dam destroyed, Framingham, Mass., May 9, 1912 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, dams

Dry Dock Number 2, View of West Wall, 0-40. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 5, backfilling 60-inch trench in Commonwealth Avenue near Dartmouth Street, Newton, Mass., Sep. 23, 1915 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Lines, pipe bridge over Boston & Albany Railroad, Chestnut Hill Avenue, showing support for pipe while repairing bridge, Brookline, Mass., Oct. 20, 1914 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, streetscapes

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

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 6, refilling 60-inch pipe trench under 48-inch main, Walnut Street and Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, Mass., Sep. 3, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 3, laying pipe at Colby Street, Newton, Mass., May 26, 1903 , 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, drainage improvement, conduit, station 25+50, near Pond Street, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Jul. 15, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, Middlesex Fells Reservation, watershed sanitary improvement

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 5, backfilling 60-inch trench in Commonwealth Avenue near Dartmouth Street, Newton, Mass., Sep. 23, 1915 , 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

View of dam and outer pipes foundation of gate chamber Basin 6 , Construction, Dams Edgar Sutton Dorr Photograph Collection

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

Twisted Like Children'S Toys, The Rails In The Marshalling Yards At Arezzo, Italy, Nerve Center Of Road And Rail Movement Through Middle Italy, Tell The Story Of "Operation Strangle".

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Pipe Lines, Section 44, backfilling trench in Poplar Street southwest of Beech Street, West Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 16, 1919 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Electrolysis, Chelsea Water Works, Broadway near Beacon Street, electrolysis of 20-inch pipe found leaking, Chelsea, Mass., Mar. 20, 1901 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, electrolysis

Sudbury Department, Sudbury Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant, outlet for Framingham Reservoir No. 3 service, Southborough, Mass., Nov. 2, 1915 , waterworks, hydroelectric power plants, 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 Pipe Lines, part of Section 1, pipes under Boston Water Works mains, station 3+50, from the west, Brighton, Mass., Dec. 3, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, upstream face of dam at Filter-beds, Sterling, Mass., Jun. 4, 1907 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, filter beds, watershed sanitary improvement

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 Pipe Lines, 48-inch pipe, Beacon Street at corner of Marion Street, Brookline, Mass., Apr. 20, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, streetscapes

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 28, 20-inch valve and 6-inch blow-off connection, near station 32, Mystic Valley Parkway, West Medford, Medford, Mass., May 26, 1899 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo, Sewer Junction, 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.

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 12, trench for two lines of 60-inch pipe, rear of Wright's house, near Forest Street, Medford, Mass., Jul. 24, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Spot Pond Brook, Winter Street culvert, northerly end, Malden, Mass., Apr. 30, 1904 , waterworks, brooks, watershed sanitary improvement

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Lines, Section 47, 20-inch pipe in trench, manhole and conduit, 920 feet southwest of Kenrick Street, Brighton, Mass., Jun. 24, 1918 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Arborway tree roots , Excavation, Machinery, Trees. Leon Abdalian Collection

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, concrete slope, partly plastering, Quincy, Mass., Jul. 2, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Shipyards , Boat & ship industry. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives Collection

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 6, 60-inch pipe trench under culvert in Commonwealth Avenue and Walnut Street, Newton, Mass., Aug. 5, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Arborway tree roots , Excavation, Machinery, Trees. Leon Abdalian Collection

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.

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

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 20, station 110, Morton Street, Dorchester, Mass., Aug. 3, 1896 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Arborway tree roots , Excavation, Machinery, Tree stumps, Trees. Leon Abdalian Collection

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, 48-inch pipe before relocating, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 26, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, 48-inch pipe, trench, east shore of Muddy River, near Longwood Avenue, Boston, Mass., Nov. 12, 1908 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 20, station 110, Morton Street, Dorchester, Mass., Aug. 3, 1896 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Pipe Lines, Section 30, Neponset River, 12-inch flexible pipe ready for launching, Hyde Park, Mass., Aug. 4, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Arborway tree roots , Excavation, Machinery, Tree stumps, Trees. Leon Abdalian Collection

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 2, Commonwealth Avenue, 48-inch pipe in third ledge west of Valentine Street (compare with No. 4554), Newton, Mass., Sep. 15, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Section C, riprap on the northerly side of the Worcester Turnpike, from the east, Southborough, Mass., May 4, 1897 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Spot Pond Brook, Clinton Street culvert, northerly end, Malden, Mass., Apr. 30, 1904 , waterworks, brooks, watershed sanitary improvement

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

Distribution Department, Northern Extra High Service Pipe Lines, Section 45, looking north from station 1, near Standpipe, Arlington, Mass., Nov. 21, 1919 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Sudbury Department, improvement of Lake Cochituate, concrete conduit, Pond Street, Wayland, Mass., Sep. 22, 1910 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, watershed sanitary improvement

Dry Dock No. 4, Water Flowing from 8-inch Pipe Through Dock Floor, Pipe Top 11'-0" Above Floor Surface, 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.

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Pipe Lines, Section 30, bottom portion of pipe box over West Street Railroad Bridge, from the east, Hyde Park, Mass., Jul. 14, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Spot Pond Brook, Pleasant Street culvert, westerly end, Malden, Mass., Apr. 30, 1904 , waterworks, brooks, watershed sanitary improvement

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 8, trench for 60-inch pipe and relocation of sewer in Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, Mass., Oct. 9, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern Extra High Service Pipe Lines, Section 45, looking north from station 1, near Standpipe, Arlington, Mass., Nov. 21, 1919 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Pipe Line, trench work on Hancock Street, near Baldwin Street, station 18, from the south, Malden, Mass., Jul. 6, 1896 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, concrete slope, before plastering, Quincy, Mass., Jul. 2, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Original caption: "Soboba - Wall of Dam ". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Distribution Department, supply pipe lines, Section 8, trench for 60-inch pipe and relocation of sewer in Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, Mass., Oct. 9, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

SIDE VIEW OF IRON FRAME FOR SNOW TELESCOPE.

Wachusett Reservoir, ledge uncovered on Scar Bridge Road, Section 6, pot holes, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 15, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, glacial landforms

Shipbuilding, Essex. Shipbuilding, Essex

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Bellevue Reservoir, masonry tower, concrete foundation wall, Bellevue Hill, West Roxbury, Mass., Jun. 9, 1915 , waterworks, water towers, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 19, trench on Cottage Street, station 90+75, from the south, Brookline, Mass., Oct. 1, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, cattle pass at station 21+12, Berlin, Mass., Sep. 10, 1902 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, filter-beds, drainage ditch, Sterling Junction, Sterling, Mass., Oct. 14, 1907 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, filter beds, watershed sanitary improvement

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Forbes Hill Reservoir, concrete slope, before plastering, Quincy, Mass., Jul. 2, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

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

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, North Brook culvert inlet, Berlin, Mass., Apr. 1, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, culverts

Distribution Department, Chelsea Reservoir, defect in old lining, Chelsea, Mass., Aug. 15, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 6, cave in on 60-inch pipe trench, Commonwealth Avenue near Sumner Street, Newton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Exterior Of The Underground Aircraft Factory At Oya, Japanesean.

Wachusett Dam, ashlar foundations, spillway from pool, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern Extra High Service Pipe Lines, Section 30, north corner of east abutment, West Street Railroad Bridge, Hyde Park, Mass., Jul. 14, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, masonry at easterly end, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, North Brook culvert outlet, Berlin, Mass., Apr. 2, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, culverts

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, North Brook culvert outlet, Berlin, Mass., Apr. 2, 1903 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, culverts

CONSTRUCTING WALLS FOR LARGE WATER RESERVOIR ON MT. WILSON.

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