Historic Construction Scenes

Black and white images depicting historic construction projects, including highway expansion and dam constructions in Massachusetts from the 1930s and 1940s.

Contract No. 44, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, New Salem, Orange, looking ahead from Sta. 1057+00, New Salem, Mass., Jan. 16, 1934

Contract No. 44, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, New Salem, Orange, looking at old pond area from near Sta. 1042+85 after blasting, New Salem, Mass., Jan. 20, 1934

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, panorama of anchorage basin, looking northwesterly from Sta. 0+00, 50 ft. left, Ware, Mass., Nov. 25, 1940

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking easterly from Sta. 25+80, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Nov. 10, 1939

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking southeast from near Sta. 13+30, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 21, 1936

Contract No. 44, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, New Salem, Orange, looking ahead from Sta. 1057+00, New Salem, Mass., Jan. 16, 1934

Contract No. 56, Administration Buildings, Main Dam, Belchertown, cut for 8 inch sewage disposal line, Belchertown, Mass., Sep. 23, 1937

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking northeasterly from 25 feet left of Sta. 11+85+/- showing fill and cutoff wall, dam 8, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 8, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, photo no. 1 of panoramic view looking west from point 'A', high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Oct. 24, 1939

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking easterly at fill from Sta. 25+20, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jun. 5, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking northeast from a point 25 feet west of Sta. 102+20, showing dam 5 riprap and Access Road, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking south from Sta. 8+00, dam 1 showing condition of dam 1 and borrow area within the limits of the reservoir, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from south side of Sta. 883+/- showing rock excavation for twin aqueduct line, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Feb. 27, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, photo no. 3 of panoramic view at site of new high level distribution reservoir, looking southerly from a point 50 feet+/- southeast of Sta. 52+50+/-, Weston, Mass., Aug. 4, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking northwest from Sta. 11+60 showing embankment 1 at gate house, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 13, 1939

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking southerly at dam 2 from Sta. 53+75, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 25, 1939

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, basin 2, looking north from 20 feet left of Sta. 8+10, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Feb. 12, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking southwest from Sta. 21+50 showing reservoir intake channel, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Jun. 21, 1940

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking back (westerly) from Sta. 43+50, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., May 19, 1938

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, 12 yd. Athey Crawler Wagon being pulled out of spoil area, looking southwest from a point 75 feet+/- west of Sta. 53+50+/-, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 4, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, 300 feet west of Oak Street on Sta. 900+00 on Contract 81, looking west showing access road to dam 5 under construction, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Dec. 5, 1939

Outlet channel Shaft #1, looking west, show recent rip rapping in washout area, West Boylston, Mass., Nov. 14, 1944 , waterworks, aqueducts, reservoirs water distribution structures, engineering, dams hydraulic structures

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking southwest from point 'A' 100 feet east of Sta. 52+50, dam 2, showing spoil area and dam 3, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 30, Stream Control Works at Main Dam, Swift River Reservoir, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, drilling operations in ledge at downstream portal of diversion tunnel stream control works, Belchertown, Mass., Dec. 28, 1931

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 0+40, 10 ft. left, Ware, Mass., Dec. 9, 1940

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking northerly at dam site, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., May 12, 1939

Contract No. 107, Quabbin Hill Recreation Buildings and Road, Ware, trench for water and sewer line and power cable, looking easterly from west end, Ware, Mass., Nov. 21, 1940

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking northerly at dam from downstream, east branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 7, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, pressure grouting process at dam 1 looking north from west bank at Sta. 25+10, flexible hose carries grout from mixer to rock under pressure, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Sep. 19, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, embankment 4 looking east from Sta. 1883+40+/-, showing excavation, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 2, 1939

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, panorama of anchorage basin, looking northwesterly from Sta. 0+00, 50 feet left, Ware, Mass., Sep. 18, 1940

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking south at site of baffle dam from northeast corner of schoolhouse, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 8, 1936

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking east from Sta. 107+65+/-, dam 5, showing Schenck's Pond outlet channel, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, retaining wall, looking back from Sta. 25+60, Ware, Mass., Aug. 9, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from 20 feet left of Sta. 74+40 showing finish grading and riprap on dam 4, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Dec. 5, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking north from Sta. 13+00 showing borrow area and Access Road east of dam 1, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 12, Sinking Shafts 2 (Holden), 3 (Holden), and 4 (Rutland) for Wachusett-Coldbrook Tunnel, muck pile, Shaft 2, Holden, Mass., Jan. 5, 1928

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking east from center line of Thornton House driveway showing finish grading and riprap on dam 4, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Dec. 5, 1939

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, looking southerly from end of turning space, Ware, Mass., Sep. 26, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, photo no. 4 of panoramic view at site of high level distribution reservoir, looking easterly from a point 50 feet+/- southeast of Sta. 52+50+/-, Weston, Mass., Aug. 4, 1939

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking ahead (easterly) from Sta. 58+70, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Jun. 7, 1938

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking ahead from Sta. 83+75, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 20, 1938

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking west from Sta. 2+40 showing dam 10 and gate structure, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 13, 1940

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 3 from Sta. 47+50, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Nov. 10, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from Sta. 887+10+/- showing aqueduct trench excavation, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Mar. 13, 1940

Construction of the Road along the Woih of Kulos, 1910 - photograph Construction of the road along the southern slope of the WWIH Ni Koelos. Packed photo in an album with 87 photos about the construction of the Gajoweg on Noord-Sumatra between Bireuen and Takinguen between 1903-1914. Noord-sumatra photographic support Gajoweg

Contract No. 49, Excavating Diversion Channels, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Dana, Hardwick, Greenwich, bridge site, Sta. 10+00, looking south, middle-east channel, Hardwick, Mass., Dec. 19, 1935

Contract No. 57, Portion of Petersham-New Salem Highway, New Salem, Franklin County, looking southwesterly at 8ft x 6ft culvert at Sta. 114+80, New Salem, Mass., Oct. 27, 1936

Wachusett Aqueduct, Crane Swamp, drainage ditches, swamp after building of drainage ditches; junction of A and C Lines north of 560, Marlborough, Mass., Apr. 10, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, swamps, watershed sanitary improvement

Contract No. 44, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, New Salem, Orange, looking ahead from near Sta. 1044+00 at fill before blast, New Salem, Mass., Feb. 19, 1934

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from Sta. 885+10+/- showing upper invert of twin aqueduct line, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Apr. 17, 1940

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, south end dam 3, looking northeast showing relocation of dam 3, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 13, 1939

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking ahead from Sta. 76+00, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 20, 1938

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, stripping near Pond Street, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 20, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Contract No. 30, Stream Control Works at Main Dam, Swift River Reservoir, Belchertown, Enfield, Ware, outlet channel, diversion tunnel of stream control works, Belchertown, Mass., Oct. 14, 1932

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking ahead (east) from Sta. 58+70, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 5, 1938

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking back (westerly) from Sta. 75+50, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., May 19, 1938

Contract No. 64, Service Buildings at Shafts 1 and 8, Quabbin Aqueduct, West Boylston and Barre, looking easterly at foundation for service building at Shaft 1, Boylston, Mass., Dec. 7, 1938

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking southeast from Sta. 81+00+/- on dam 4 showing excavation to bedrock, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Apr. 17, 1940

Contract No. 108, Utility Wharves, Quabbin Reservoir, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 5+50, Ware, Mass., Sep. 28, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 26+35, Ware, Mass., May 16, 1939

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, south baffle looking southerly from Sta. 1+20, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Nov. 18, 1936

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, secondary cut-off trench, west of station 10; from the east, Clinton, Mass., May 23, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking southeast along center line from Sta. 7+60, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 7, 1936

Restructuring of road between Kärråkra and Röinge next to Hässleholm in Skåne in 1917.

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking westerly at dam 5 from Sta. 28+75, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 10, 1939

Prince River, Shaft #9, drainage area - 12.9 square miles, flow - 716 cubic feet per second - 55.6 cubic feet per second per square mile, Barre, Mass., 3:50 PM, Sep. 16, 1933 , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions, floods natural events, construction sites

Contract No. 106, Improvement of Access Roads, Middle and East Branch Regulating Dams, and Quabbin Reservoir Area, Hardwick, Petersham, New Salem, Belchertown, looking ahead from Sta. 34+50 to Middle Branch Regulating Dam, Belchertown, Mass., Sep. 19, 1945

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking ahead from Sta. 120+00, Ware, Mass., May 25, 1939

Contract No. 99, Enlargement of Fells High Level Distribution Reservoir, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, looking east from Sta. 8+00 showing dam 8, enlargement of Fells Reservoir, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 13, 1940

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking up parking area road from traffic circle, Sta. 72+46, Ware, Mass., Jul. 13, 1939

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 2 from Sta. 53+25, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 10, 1939

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, washout in slope, looking back from Sta. 69+25, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Sep. 28, 1938

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking back from Sta. 28+00, Ware, Mass., Jul. 17, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking southeast showing general conditions embankment 4 Sta. 75+50+/-, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 13, 1939

Contract No. 82, Constructing Quabbin Hill Road, Ware, looking southeasterly at Winsor Dam site from Sta. 26+23, Ware, Mass., Mar. 29, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, site of dam 1 looking east from a point 50 feet+/- west of Sta. 27+/- near northwest end of dam, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Aug. 5, 1939

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, Sta. 58+10+/- looking northeast showing relocation dam 3, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Nov. 28, 1939

Contract No. 17, West Portion, Wachusett-Coldbrook Tunnel, Rutland, Oakham, Barre, cut by dragline for crushers, Shaft 7, Rutland, Mass., Mar. 6, 1930

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, diverting river into culvert, looking southerly, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 21, 1936

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking north from west side of highway bridge, east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 8, 1936

Contract No. 44, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, New Salem, Orange, looking at cut at Sta. 1058+25 from near Sta. 1057+75, New Salem, Mass., Jan. 16, 1934

Contract No. 44, Extension of Belchertown-Pelham Highway, New Salem, Orange, fill at Sta. 1040+50 before underfill blast, New Salem, Mass., Mar. 14, 1934

Wachusett Aqueduct, Crane Swamp, drainage ditches, swamp after building of drainage ditches; junction of A and C Lines north of 560, Marlborough, Mass., Apr. 10, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, swamps, watershed sanitary improvement

Contract No. 56, Administration Buildings, Main Dam, Belchertown, grading east of east residence and east garage, Belchertown, Mass., Jul.11, 1938

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking northeast showing grading operations on Access Road between dam 3 and dam 4, contractor's equipment shop and yard, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

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 3, middle branch regulating dams, Hardwick, Mass., Sep. 12, 1939

Construction of the Road Along the WWIH NI Kulos. Construction of the road along the southern slope of the WoIh Ni Koelos. Stacked photo in an album with 87 photos about the construction of the Gajoegweg on North Sumatra between Bireuen and Takenuen between 1903-1914.

Contract No. 39, Trunk Line Sewer, Rutland, Holden, ledge excavation, looking southeast from Sta. 315+70, Rutland-Holden Sewer, Holden, Mass., Nov. 8, 1933

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, photo no. 5 of panoramic view looking north from point 'A', high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Oct. 24, 1939

Contract No. 71, WPA Sewer Construction, Holden, 4A line, looking ahead from Sta. 3+75, Holden Sewer, Holden, Mass., Apr. 2, 1941

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking northeast at quarries from near screening plant, Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 21, 1937

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking west from Sta. 8+00, dam 1 showing general conditions in the reservoir, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., May 29, 1940

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking northwesterly at dam 2, middle branch regulating dam, Hardwick, Mass., Jul. 25, 1939

Contract No. 66, Regulating Dams, Middle Branch (New Salem), and East Branch of the Swift River, Hardwick and Petersham (formerly Dana), looking westerly at dam 2, middle branch regulating dams, Hardwick, Mass., Sep. 12, 1939

Contract No. 88, Furnishing and Storing Top Soil, Quabbin Dike and Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, stripping loam near Clinton Powell's, looking southwesterly, Ware, Mass., May 20, 1939

Upper end of canal near Barretts Junction, Boston Duck Co., Bondsville, Palmer, Mass., Jan. 4, 1940 : Swift River , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions

Contract No. 60, Access Roads to Shaft 12, Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick and Greenwich, looking back (westerly) from Sta. 95+00, Greenwich and Hardwick, Mass., Apr. 4, 1938

Contract No. 80, High Level Distribution Reservoir, Weston, looking south from a point 20 feet right of Sta. 19+80, dam 1 showing placing of impervious and semi-impervious materials, high level distribution reservoir, Weston, Mass., Apr. 30, 1940

Contract No. 51, East Branch Baffle, Site of Quabbin Reservoir, Greenwich, Hardwick, looking southeasterly at the east branch baffle, Hardwick, Mass., Oct. 21, 1936

Barre Wool Combing Co. Ltd., showing rubbish dumped near Powder Mill dam, Barre, Mass., 2:10 PM, May 15, 1935 , waterworks, real estate, rivers, watershed sanitary conditions

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