Vintage Construction Activities

Black and white photos focusing on historic construction scenes, laborers, and traditional building techniques used in various projects.

Vintage photograph. Shipbuilding at Essex, Massachusetts

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Vintage photograph. Shipbuilding at Essex, Massachusetts

Träminsvepare bonding of keel M.M.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. Bricks with brick competition Construction center Rotterdam. July 20, 1954. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Decoration party at Amstel Hotel. April 24, 1962

Prisoners working on new gaol workshop. April 25, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Mines in Limburg. 1945. Heerlen, Limburg

Träminsvepare bonding of keel M.M.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

North Africa Pix - Tunis, J. J. Carnaud Company Canning Plant. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Image of two road workers of the N.S. During the work for a test with a new type of rail seats (slope plates) in the railway crossing at the N.S. station Driebergen-Zeist in Driebergen-Rijsenburg.

Anefo photo collection. Restoration of the former Burgerweeshuis between Kalverstraat and N.Z. Voorburgwal in Amsterdam. Restorations, orphanages. July 2, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. Minister Ir. White visits habo structure that has been covered with plastic. January 17, 1956

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Heidemij construction headquarters Arnhem. construction wing Headquarters Arnhem. Pouring concrete. 1952. Arnhem

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

March 1937. Construction workers at a construction site in Madrid.

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Workers, building sites, masonry work. undated

Builders need cash and contract. A new home ... to your own design. It's something most of us have though about at some stage. But it's not a rich man's prerogative - it's cheaper in the long run to build. March 13, 1947. (Photo by ACME Mewspictures Inc.).

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. Gas explosion in Bijlmermeer (flat kleibrug). August 2, 1982. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

"The Sleepless Port" - (Magazine Unit). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Mounting a bridge arch from the "water olobridge" in the bridge at Oosterbeek. October 1945. Oosterbeek

Anefo photo collection. Search Rembrandt's grave Amsterdam Westerkerk. People grave skeleton. September 25, 1989. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Little smithy. Smith John Dahlgren, born in 1866.

British Goods in US Marshalling Yards- Anglo-american Co-operation in Wartime Britain, 1943 Pfc Bob Brumm, of 141 South Oak Street, West Point, Nebraska, attaches a stove to a crane at a US marshalling yard, somewhere in Britain. This stove is one of a consignment which has just arrived from Scotland.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Men and a woman putting a ship's side pocket into position looking aft on board a prefabricated ship at the shipyard of Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle near Hull.

Anefo photo collection. Waternow in Den Briel. July 31, 1957. Brielle

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. Womens started; Protectors on the roof. February 15, 1984

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Vintage photograph. Picture shows a welder cutting scrap into short lengths to be used for abutment reinforcement

Prefabricated Houses. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Three roofers repair a canopy with glass panels, around 1950, Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Alderman of the Eyden places a certificate at Construction Seventh Unit Central Hemweg; Building site and on background Central Hemweg. May 15, 1974

Sheep being dipped, 1925, Australia, maker unknown.

Anefo photo collection. Amstelveld in a nutshell, female help with work. June 19, 1962

Repair of railway tracks after the derailment in Granbo.

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Asia, india, calcutta, public scribe, 1964.

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Träminsvepare bonding of keel M.M.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Casting work at the Diös building in the block Blocket in Sandviken, October 1953. The "special mold hatch" made of plywood from the factory in Ljusne. Gjutningsarbeten vid Diös-bygget i kvarteret Blocket i Sandviken, oktober 1953. Vid gjutningsarbetet användes bl.a. "Specialformluckan" tillverkad av plywood från fabriken i Ljusne.

Image of the first stone laying of the Stedelijk Gymnasium (Homeruslaan) in Utrecht due to the student J.H. Schmidt.

Anefo photo collection. First stone laying new factory fa. Door not. March 11, 1957

Image of the maintenance of fire hoses of the company fire brigade of the N.S. At the Wagenwerkplaats in Blerick.

Installation of State Dining Room mantel, progress photos. Unidentified workers install a new mantel in the State Dining Room; the mantel was a gift of both the architecture firm Steinmann, Cain White and the Marble Industry Board of New York. White House, Washington, D.C.

Anefo photo collection. Work Metro in Rotterdam for City Hall. February 24, 1964. Rotterdam, South Holland

Technical Assistance - Steel/USINOR. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Vintage Photograph. Man painting wall with roller.

Anefo photo collection. North Zuidhollands Koffiehuis nearly completed, at Tillage Square level will be opened 10-04 VVV office, which comes down to water. Horeca section. March 16, 1981. South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Debarkatie Groote Beer. March 20, 1948

Relief of building materials. SL AB Transport

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. Construction Reactor Centrum Nederland to Petten. November 20, 1958. Petten

Anefo photo collection. Ex-oyster growers in Yerseke get the first mushrooms in, close the cell. February 19, 1964. Yerseke, Zeeland

Vintage Photograph. Couple looking at house under construction with blueprints. Frame 1

Anefo photo collection. Activities of the crosswalks. October 23, 1961

Riveting crew works on a temporary scaffold 200ft above water at Garden Island. They are left Joe Green (Enfield) Mick Nielsen (Edgecliff) with cap, and George Wood (Paddington). June 15, 1950.

Vintage Photograph. Electrician at work - Home Construction. Frame 1.

Aunay-Sur-Odon. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Masonry and streets competition in the Ahoyhal in Rotterdam. 30 June 1959

Installation of State Dining Room mantel, progress photos. Unidentified workers install a new mantel in the State Dining Room; the mantel was a gift of both the architecture firm Steinmann, Cain White and the Marble Industry Board of New York. White House, Washington, D.C.

Anefo photo collection. Restoration Meeting room First room. February 23, 1956

Casting work at the Diös building in the block Blocket in Sandviken, October 1953. The "special mold hatch" made of plywood from the factory in Ljusne. Gjutningsarbeten vid Diös-bygget i kvarteret Blocket i Sandviken, oktober 1953. Vid gjutningsarbetet användes bl.a. "Specialformluckan" tillverkad av plywood från fabriken i Ljusne.

Oil in the Gabon, Africa. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Open day Saturday A.s. At the Hemaspoort tunnel, the Amsterdam rail connection, Zaandam that will be ready in May 1983. 16 June 1981. Amsterdam, Zaandam

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Glasgow Shipyard- Shipbuilding in Wartime, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, 1944 Men at work platelaying in a shipyard on the River Clyde, Glasgow. They appear to be riveting several plates of steel together before welding them into place on the ship.

Anefo photo collection. Relocation of hippos in Artis to elephant residence. October 9, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Italy. tuscany. carrara. work in a marble quarry. 1962.

"Freedom Village" Illinois -- Pitching in to help a Neighbor, refugees Stefan Muzyka (left) and Andrew Stecnik work on one of the modern American Homes the DRs are building as a haven from their trials in Europe. February 4, 1955. (Photo by United Press).

Father and son, recent migrants to California, building house in rapidly growing settlement of lettuce workers on fringe of town. Salinas, California by Dorothea Lange 1895-1965, dated 19380101

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Heidemij construction headquarters Arnhem. construction wing Headquarters Arnhem. Concrete braiding. 1952. Arnhem

Copper Sulphate. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Installation of State Dining Room mantel, progress photos. Unidentified workers install a new mantel in the State Dining Room. The mantel was a gift of both the architecture firm Steinmann, Cain White and the Marble Industry Board of New York. White House, Washington, D.C.

The hull of a minesweeping trawler being constructed using traditional techniques in a shipyard on the east coast of Britain, October 1942. Shipbuilding: The construction of a wooden minesweeping trawler in an east coast shipyard. The frames and keel are in place, and men are shown working the 'skeleton' of the ship.

Anefo photo collection. Students bricklaying first stone youth building Noord on Meeuwenlaan. December 21, 1962

Women Carpenters Then and Now- Women at work in England, 1941 Eileen O'Neil (holding the ruler) and a colleague check the measurements for a window frame they have constructed at this workshop somewhere in England in 1941. According to the original caption, Eileen (whose father was Irish and mother French) escaped from Dunkirk to Britain and is now working as a carpenter.

Vintage Photograph. Worker handling lumber at saw mill near Prince George, British Columbia

Italy. Rome. workers work on the dome of the exhibition building. 40s

Anefo photo collection. Immersion, holes in roads are stopped again. Work in Rotterdam. February 10, 1963. Rotterdam, South Holland

"L'homme à tout faire"; A Negro mason, Virginia.. Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir, 1858-1927. Photographs, Illustrations. 1910. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division. Virginia, Stairways, African American construction workers, Masonry

Construction of Army Barracks, Camp Blanding, Starke, Florida, USA, Marion Post Wolcott, U.S. Office of War Information, January 1941

Vintage Photograph. Architect reviews building plans at a construction site for quality control and design accuracy.

Anefo photo collection. The Vibrafonceur in action (Heimachine), the vibrafonceur at work. September 16, 1964

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Heidemij New construction headquarters Arnhem. New construction, head offices, bricklayers, work. undated. Arnhem

Anefo photo collection. Walcheren: Repair Nollegat in the Zeedijk and other places in Walcheren. Structure of a Barrak donated by Switzerland. Attic floor. 1945. Walcheren

Anefo photo collection. Repair resort former illegal workers under construction. Repair resort former illegal workers under construction. November 14, 1945. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. Cruiser under construction. January 3, 1950

Work with concrete grinders, Gripenberg.

Labor Inspectorate Photo Collection. 6.1x6.1 Two-legged container scaffolding. September 1951

Anefo photo collection. Bathing season in the end. Beach bars in Hoek van Holland are demolished. September 10, 1963. Hoek van Holland

Model Release. Francis Taylor. John Taylor. Alfred Taylor. Vintage Photograph. Three men working on scaffolding to put brick on the exterior of a house.

Tracking. Reactor Transport, Södertälje

Anefo photo collection. Construction workers with vacation, construction worker in lounger at work. July 15, 1965

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