Historic Reservoir Construction

Black and white images depicting early 20th-century construction sites related to reservoir development, showcasing machinery and laborers at work.

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 15, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 15, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, slope paving Section 3 Road No. 7, Station 110+00; looking southeast from station 111+00, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, roads

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 15, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 15, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping soil, Section 10, West Boylston, Mass., Jun. 18, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, cart work on Section 8, looking northeasterly from Love's, Sterling, Mass., Nov. 7, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, general view of cut-offs refilled, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, riprap, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 9, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, northerly from near station 14, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., Sep. 1, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping soil, Section 10, West Boylston, Mass., Jun. 18, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping by dumping station No. 15, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, cart work on Section 8, looking northeasterly from Love's, Sterling, Mass., Nov. 7, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, site of Roman Catholic Cemetery, (compare with No. 1039), Clinton, Mass., Apr. 17, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, cemeteries

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 4, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., May 16, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Trail from big kettle hole, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., May 14, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, fill at West Boylston crossing, from the southwest, West Boylston, Mass., Oct. 6, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, looking westerly from station 8, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 7, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Stillwater Arch and slope paving, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Apr. 22, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, arch bridges

Wachusett Reservoir, Road Contract No. 269, east of station 126, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 9, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Worcester Street crossing, from the northwest, West Boylston, Mass., Mar. 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, sanding on Section 1, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 27, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, shallow flowage embankment near the Lougee place, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, northerly from station 12, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping by dumping station No. 19, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, mud area covered with gravel, on the east side of Mud Island, Section 5, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Nov. 9, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, westerly from station 2+50 (compare with No. 4333), Clinton, Mass., Jun. 11, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, new Quinapoxet River Channel above arches, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, looking northerly towards Dumping Platform No. 24, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Jun. 11, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Section Q, from the south near line between Section Q and Section M, Marlborough, Mass., Nov. 15, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, Lidgerwood cableway, from the south above the dam, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, excavation, track and train in Section K, east of road, from the southwest in road near subway bridge, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 25, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, northerly from station 14, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, westerly from station 7 (compare with No. 4086), Clinton, Mass., Oct. 8, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, removing muck in the westerly part of Section K, from the west, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 24, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 10, Section 6; looking north, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 15, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, opposite Cemetery Ridge, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 8, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 10, Section 6; looking north, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 15, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping in Tucker's ravine, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 13, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion; from the west, Sterling, Mass., Aug. 9, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 16, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, south from South Clinton, (compare with Nos. 26 and 3233), Boylston, Mass., Apr. 12, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Section J, incline road, from the north, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 25, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the viaduct, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, northerly from State Road, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., Jun. 1, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, excavating and grading part of Section 1, near Pond Street and Woodlawn Avenue, from the east, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 14, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, building new highway across the dike, westerly, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 20, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, east of station 35, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 12, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, easterly from station 35 (compare with No. 4087), Clinton, Mass., Oct. 8, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping near Dumping Platform No. 7, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 6, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 17, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, logs and stumps from mud excavation, Section 4, Stoneham, Mass., Apr. 9, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 16, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 27, Section 6, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 23, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 13, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Jun. 12, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, view of reservoir at Boylston Common, (compare with No. 94), Boylston, Mass., Dec. 2, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Department, South Angellico Swamp, drainage ditch, Southborough, Mass., Dec. 7, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, swamps, construction sites, watershed sanitary improvement

Sudbury Reservoir, Sections M and N, from the north, Marlborough, Mass., Sep. 25, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, east of station 31±, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 9, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Busch Brothers' commissary, Boylston, Mass., Jun. 2, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, labor camps

Sudbury Reservoir, excavation, track and train in Section K, east of road, from the southwest in road near subway bridge, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 25, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly end, looking east (compare with No. 5175), Sterling, Mass., May 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 5, Section 10, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Section D, north of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, from the east on hill opposite old culvert, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 24, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping on Section 12, looking west, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 6, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 8, Section 8, Boylston, Mass., May 11, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, rolling soil in 6-inch layers, main cut-off trench, Sterling, Mass., Dec. 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping soil, Section 10, Boylston, Mass., May 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping on Section 12, looking west, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 6, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, slope paving and Stillwater Arch, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., May 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, looking easterly towards Dumping Platform No. 22, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Apr. 24, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Section O, brook and swamp west of road, near Howe Brothers, Marlborough, Mass., Sep. 25, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, gravel-facing the dike, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 7, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, unfinished riprap at Hammer Neck, Section 4, Stoneham, Mass., Apr. 9, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, removing muck in western part of Section P, from the south, Marlborough, Mass., Sep. 26, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, soil stripping near Tracy place, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., May 29, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, upstream face of dam and Waste Weir, from the west, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 14, 1905 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Wachusett Reservoir, Worcester Street crossing, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 18, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, slope paving and Stillwater Arch, Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., May 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 15, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 8, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 3, Section 10, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 2, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, removing muck in the westerly part of Section K, from the west, Southborough, Mass., Sep. 24, 1896 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the northwest, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping soil, Section 10, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 18, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, gravel-facing the dike, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 7, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Site of South Dike, south end (compare with No. 742), Boylston, Mass., Apr. 12, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, north of station 46, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 12, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, cut, Section 3, Road No. 7, looking south from station 132+00, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, roads

Wachusett Reservoir, view of basin from south end of South Dike, no. 4, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 12, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, earth slide, station 17+50 to 26+25, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 12, 1907 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, excavating in Roman Catholic Cemetery, Clinton, Mass., May 11, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, cemeteries

Wachusett Reservoir, relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, abutments near South Meadow Road, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 20, 1902 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping platform 'J', Section 6, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 25, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 14, Section 6, near Dover Pond, Boylston, Mass., May 14, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Sudbury Reservoir, Section Q, from the south, Marlborough, Mass., Sep. 21, 1897 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Soil stripping in big kettle hole, Section 6, Boylston, Mass., May 29, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the northeast, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 2, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, earth slide, station 17+50 to 26+25, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 12, 1907 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping near Scar Bridge, Section 6, looking northerly, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 15, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, fill near Winston's Shanty, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., Mar. 9, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, stripping soil, Section 10, West Boylston, Mass., Sep. 18, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, southerly from station 14, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Dumping Platform No. 3, Section 10, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 2, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

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