Historic Naval Construction

Black and white photographs capture the construction and repair of naval facilities, showcasing piers and heavy machinery in historic naval yards.

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.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier F, Outer Eng, Looking North, New York State Construction Company, Contractor, Being Finished by Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier C, Looking North from Between Piers C and C, Snare and Triest Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier F, Looking West, New York State Construction Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

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.

Pier D, Monthly Progress Photo, Pile Caps, North End, Looking West, E. DeV. Tompkins, Contactor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo. 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, Mystic River tunnel extension, lining shaft and constructing pipe box, Charlestown, Mass., May 24, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Launching Ways Retaining Wall at West Side. 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, Chelsea North Bridge Tunnel, shaft and air lock, Charlestown side, Mystic River; Charlestown; Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 25, 1901 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites, air locks airtight spaces

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, trolley cars

Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo, East Approach Wall, Looking Southwest, 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.

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.

New Railroad Track on Athletic Field Back of Blocks for Sub. Chasers, Looking Northwest, Yard Labor. 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, Malden River crossing, Section 6, station 424, Medford Street, from the east bank showing where a portion of the bridge had been removed, Malden, Mass., Nov. 22, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Monthly Progress Photo, General View Piers E & F Looking North General View, New York State Construction Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

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.

Monthly Progress Photo, Yard Labor, Extension to Crane Pier, Looking Northeast. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Dry Dock Number 3, Looking Northwest. 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, air lock and hoist, Chelsea North Bridge, Charlestown, Mass., Apr. 5, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites, air locks airtight spaces

Pier C, Low Water Work, Looking Northwest, Snare and Triest Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier C Storage Yard, Looking Southwest, Snare & Triest Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Temporary Railroad into Building 28 (63-B) to Take Out Stack USS New York, Looking North, Yard Labor. 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, Mystic River tunnel extension, pulling old shaft (length 48 feet, diameter 8 feet, 3 inches, weight 75 tons), Charlestown, Mass., Nov. 29, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Monthly Progress Photo, Dredging Cob Dock, Looking Northwest, R. G. Packard Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Pier D, Looking along Centerline from South, Monthly Progress Photo, E. D. V. Tompkins, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo, West Entrance Wall, Looking West, 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, air lock and hoist, Chelsea North Bridge, Charlestown, Mass., Apr. 5, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites, air locks airtight spaces

Pier D, Monthly Progress Photo, Looking North, E. DeV. Tompkins, 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, Mystic River tunnel extension, shaft and 24-inch pipe line, Charlestown, Mass., Dec. 5, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, 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.

Pier D, Looking South along Centerline, Monthly Progress Photo, E. D. V. Tompkins, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Pontoon Crane. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Repairs to Little Street Wharf, Looking Northwest, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

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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.

Pier F, Inshore End Looking Northeast from Outer End Pier E, New York State Construction Company, 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, Chelsea Creek Tunnel, placing steel encased section of Chelsea shaft, Chelsea, Mass., Jun. 23, 1914 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo, Dredging Entrance, 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.

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.

Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo, West Approach Wall, Looking North West, 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.

Monthly Progress Photo, Cantilever Crane Extension, Outer End, Looking Northeast, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Pier F, Looking Outward, New York State Construction Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

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.

Launching Ways. 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, end of tunnel and 36-inch main at Chelsea Street Bridge, Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 29, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Pier D, Monthly Progress Photo, Looking West, E. D. V. Tompkins, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier D Extension, Completion of Outer End, Looking Northeast, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier F, Looking Northeast from Outer End of Pier E, New York State Construction Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo, East Approach Wall, Looking Southwest, 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.

Riesa. Elbe with tractor and loading dyes

Monthly Progress Photo, Cantilever Crane Extension, Outer Foundations, West Side, Looking East, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Pipe Lines, temporary 12-inch main, Fox Hill Bridge, Lynn; Saugus, Mass., May 14, 1912 , 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.

Pier F, Looking Northwest, New York State Construction Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

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.

Anefo photo collection. WI West Indies / Anefo London series. Oil refinery Curaçao. {1940-1945}. Curacao

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.

Monthly Progress Photo, Piers E and F. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

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.

Monthly Progress Photo, Dry Dock No. 4, West Approach Wall Looking Northwest, 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.

Dry Dock Number 2. 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, extension of tunnel under Mystic River at Chelsea North Bridge, lockers and hoisting engine, Charlestown, Mass., Apr. 5, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Pier D, Monthly Progress Photo, Looking South, E. DeV. Tompkins, Contactor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Pipe Lines, Section 26, Saugus River crossing, Western Avenue, 20-inch siphon ready to be lowered, Saugus, Mass., Jun. 19, 1899 , 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 Pipe Lines, Section 5, dredge at the south end of the Wellington Bridge, station 333+, from the south, Somerville, Mass., Sep. 8, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Monthly Progress Photo, Pickling Tank Near Launching Ways Looking North, Yard Labor. 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 5, dredge at the south end of the Wellington Bridge, station 333+, from the south, Somerville, Mass., Sep. 8, 1897 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Monthly Progress Photo, Dredging off End Pier East, Looking West, Morris and Cummings, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Dry Dock Number 4, Monthly Progress Photo, Backing West Approach Wall, 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.

Monthly Progress Photo, Launching Ways for Hydro Plane, Looking South, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier F, Looking North, The New York State Construction Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Materials for Pier C Delivered Alongside Berth 6, Looking Southwest, Snare & Triest Company, Contractor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

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Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Chelsea Creek Tunnel, shaft guard on East Boston shore, East Boston, Mass., Jun. 3, 1914 , waterworks, water tunnels, 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, Northern High Service Pipe Lines, Section 26, Saugus River crossing, Western Avenue, method employed to lower 20-inch siphon box, Lynn, Mass., Jun. 23, 1899 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Monthly Progress Photo, Repairs to Seawall, East Side Commandant's Slip, Looking Northeast, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, New Sill, Dry Dock 2 North East Side, Looking North, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Cantilever Crane Extension, Outer End, Looking North, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Dry Dock No. 4, Looking North along Centerline, Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Corporation, Contract. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier E , Looking Northeast, The New York State Construction Company, 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, extension of tunnel under Mystic River at Chelsea North Bridge, Charlestown, Mass., Mar. 26, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, 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.

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier D Extension, Looking Southwest, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Destructions: Bridges. 1940. The railway bridge over the Dieze, in Den Bosch destroyed by Dutch troops. May 31, 1940. The Netherlands

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.

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Mystic River tunnel extension, pulling old shaft, Charlestown, Mass., Nov. 29, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Monthly Progress Photo, Repairs to Sea Wall East Side Little Street Slip, Looking Southeast, Yard Labor. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

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.

Pier E, South Side, Showing Conduit for Pipes, New York State Construction Company, 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, removing 30-inch water pipe at Chelsea North Bridge, for extension of tunnel under Mystic River, Charlestown, Mass., Mar. 8, 1912 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, tunnel at Chelsea North Bridge, transporting shaft to place, Mystic River; Charlestown; Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 8, 1901 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, laying submerged 24-inch pipe, East Boston side, Chelsea Creek; Chelsea; East Boston, Mass., Oct. 2, 1900 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Sections 37 and 38, pipe yard and air compressor plant, Marginal Street and Eastern Avenue, Chelsea, Mass., Aug. 4, 1910 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

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