Military Construction Projects

Photographs of military-related construction activities, including barges, walkways, and filling stations, highlighting early 20th-century engineering.

A giant crane in Bassens Docks, Bordeaux, France, hoisting a 41,700-pound load from a ship onto cars. The photograph was taken in April 1918 and was not originally meant for publication. The photographer is credited as RED and the photograph is marked with the number Ⓒ70260 2-4.
A giant crane in Bassens Docks, Bordeaux, France, hoisting a 41,700-pound load from a ship onto cars. The photograph was taken in April 1918 and was not originally meant for publication. The photographer is credited as RED and the photograph is marked with the number Ⓒ70260 2-4.