Wachusett Dam Construction

Historical images of the Wachusett Dam construction, showcasing quarrying, excavation, and work sites from the early 1900s with rugged landscapes and workers engaged in labor.

Wachusett Aqueduct, rock excavation, Section 6, station 277+, from the north, Northborough, Mass., Oct. 13, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry, southerly end, Boylston, Mass., Feb. 7, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry, west side, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 7, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, general view of the excavation, looking northerly; at time of beginning masonry construction, Clinton, Mass., Jun. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southerly from temporary dam, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Aqueduct, rock excavation, Section 6, station 277+, from the north, Northborough, Mass., Oct. 13, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry, Boylston, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Aqueduct, trench after boulders have been removed, Section 11, station 517+50, from the east, Southborough, Mass., Oct. 8, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 12, Governors Avenue Extension, trench in rock for one 48-inch and one 60-inch pipe, Medford, Mass., Sep. 13, 1902 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry, Boylston, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry, easterly end, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry, westerly end, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 12, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, drilling and mucking at westerly portal, Newton, Mass., Jul. 27, 1910 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, excavating rock at West Boylston channel, West Boylston, Mass., May 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, excavating rock at West Boylston channel, West Boylston, Mass., May 31, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southerly from temporary dam, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking southerly from temporary dam, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 15, ledge excavations, stations 691+ to 689+, Weston, Mass., Jun. 23, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, excavating ledge on west side, Clinton, Mass., Apr. 6, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, dam no. 9, near South Street, from the south, Stoneham, Mass., Jul. 15, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, west end of lower quarry, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry, northerly end, Boylston, Mass., Apr. 1, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry, looking westerly, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 23, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry, looking easterly, Boylston, Mass., Nov. 12, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, Wasteway, Dark Hollow Pond, Section 4, Stoneham, Mass., May 28, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, South Dike, treated ledge at station 21, Boylston; Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry, southerly end, Boylston, Mass., Apr. 1, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, looking northerly, (set up slightly to the west of No. 4126), Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, masonry on downstream side, Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, 36-inch pipe at Dam No. 2, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 20, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, upper quarry from the south, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, rock cut, east of station 127, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry, Boylston, Mass., Oct. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, looking southeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 23, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Bear Hill Reservoir, ledge at east end of north dam, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 29, 1901 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Middlesex Fells Reservoir, 36-inch pipe at Dam No. 2, Stoneham, Mass., Sep. 20, 1898 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, Wasteway, Dark Hollow Pond, Section 4, Stoneham, Mass., May 28, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Building Number 45, New Site, Looking Southeast, July. Glass Plate Negatives of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard.

Wachusett Aqueduct, boulders in trench, Section 6, station 280+, from the south, Northborough, Mass., Sep. 16, 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 1, pipe connections at pool, Southborough, Mass., Oct. 10, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northwesterly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 23, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, masonry on downstream side, Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry, looking west, Boylston, Mass., Jul. 7, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

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Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, drainage improvement near gatehouse, from the west, Stoneham, Mass., Jun. 20, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites, watershed sanitary improvement

Wachusett Dam, excavating at southeasterly end, Clinton, Mass., Jan. 1, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking westerly, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, laying stone, looking northwesterly from River Street, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking easterly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 20, culvert, station 127+65, Morton Street, Dorchester, Mass., Jun. 21, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, rock at east end of Dam No. 10, from the west, Stoneham, Mass., Aug. 14, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, masonry at north side of dam, looking southwesterly, Clinton, Mass., Aug. 8, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 20, culvert, station 127+65, Morton Street, Dorchester, Mass., Jun. 21, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, conduit trench, Dam No. 4, Section 6, from the north, Stoneham, Mass., Oct. 11, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Weston Reservoir, Section 2, ledges in southeast corner, Weston, Mass., Dec. 11, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, Section 31, trench for 48-inch water pipe, Beacon Street, east of Tappan Street, Brookline, Mass., May 17, 1909 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Weston Reservoir, Section 1, ledge on shore in northern part, square 14, Weston, Mass., Sep. 25, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Dam, Basin 6, core wall , Construction, Dams Edgar Sutton Dorr Photograph Collection

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, pedestals and foundations for viaduct, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 11, 1902 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites, viaducts

Wachusett Dam, forms for conduits to the pool, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 23, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Section 6, excavation in swamp, stations 244 to 242, Framingham, Mass., Jun. 24, 1902 , waterworks, aqueducts, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, rubble masonry, near station 6+50, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 16, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northerly, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, from the east, Clinton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northerly, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 1, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, Clarendon Mill Pond, old wooden conduit, West Boylston, Mass., Aug. 9, 1904 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, the lower quarry, looking easterly, Boylston, Mass., Dec. 7, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, Waste Weir, etc., from the west, Clinton, Mass., Oct. 4, 1904 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, spillways

Wachusett Dam, looking northwesterly, Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Relocation Central Massachusetts Railroad, rock cut, easterly from station 127+, Clinton, Mass., Nov. 20, 1902 , waterworks, railroads infrastructure, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northerly, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Weston Aqueduct Supply Mains, Section 7, excavating rock open trench, easterly end of tunnel, Newton, Mass., Aug. 24, 1910 , waterworks, water tunnels, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 19, station 14+50, Reservoir Lane, Brookline, Mass., Aug. 16, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking westerly, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Spot Pond Reservoir, double line of 60-inch inlet pipes, Section 6, Stoneham, Mass., Apr. 9, 1900 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, looking northerly, showing progress of masonry construction, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 2, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Weston Aqueduct, Weston Reservoir, Section 1, excavation in southwest corner, square 15, Weston, Mass., Sep. 25, 1903 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, easterly portion, main cut-off trench, station 41; from the east, Clinton, Mass., May 23, 1899 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, construction sites

Distribution Department, Northern High Service Spot Pond Pumping Station, excavation for pumping station, Stoneham, Mass., May 25, 1899 , waterworks, pumping stations, construction sites

Distribution Department, Southern High Service Pipe Line, Section 19, station 14+50, Reservoir Lane, Brookline, Mass., Aug. 16, 1898 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, rubble masonry, near station 6+50, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 16, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Original caption: "Culvert and retaining wall on truck trail.". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Wachusett Dam, drilling for the cut-off, Clinton, Mass., May 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Masses Of Rubble Were Piled On Top Of German Attempts At Reconstruction When American Observers Arrived At Kugelfischer'S Works, Germany'S Largest Bearing Producer, Located In Schweinfurt, Germany.

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, 16-inch siphon removed at Chelsea North Bridge, Mystic River; Charlestown; Chelsea, Mass., Nov. 6, 1900 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry from the east, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, looking northeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Twisted frame work and destroyed tanks bear evidence of a successful bombing attack on the Madrigal Oil Refinery, Cebu City. Cebu Island, Philippine Islands.

Original caption: "Truck Trail". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Wachusett Dam, the lower quarry, east end, Boylston, Mass., Sep. 3, 1901 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, excavation, looking downstream, Clinton, Mass., Dec. 3, 1900 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Distribution Department, Low Service Pipe Lines, 16-inch siphon removed at Chelsea North Bridge; 7 1/2 feet between stones marked 'X' and 'Y'; 'X', 20 feet from top of siphon; 'Y', 13 feet from bottom, Mystic River; Charlestown; Chelsea, Mass., Nov. 6, 1900 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites

Riddarhyttans ironworks. Wash girls at source fall in 1906.

Wachusett Dam, steel increasers, lower gate chamber, Clinton, Mass., Jul. 2, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

Contract No. 56, Administration Buildings, Main Dam, Belchertown, looking northwesterly in front of patrol building, Belchertown, Mass., Aug. 27, 1938

Wachusett Dam, lower quarry from the east, Boylston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1903 , waterworks, dams, construction sites, quarries extracting complexes

Wachusett Dam, looking northeasterly, Clinton, Mass., Sep. 6, 1902 , waterworks, dams, construction sites

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