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Contract 117 City Tunnel, Section 7 of Hultman Aqueduct

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Water and sewer construction photographs, 1928-1970

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Construction shafts 6 and 7

Record Details

Description: Construction shafts 6 and 7

Date: 1941-1947

Type of Resource: Image

Format: photographs

Extent: 155 photographs

Collection Information: Part of Collection: Record Group EN4.12 (Metropolitan District Commission - Engineering Division), Series 889X (Water and sewer construction photographs, 1928-1970)

Language: en

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Access Restrictions: none

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Record Identifiers

Record Group: EN4.12

Series: 889X

File Unit: 0032

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C117_0001 Looking southerly into access road from Commonwealth Ave. towards shaft site Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-04

C117_0002 Looking easterly from shaft 6 site towards shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-04

C117_0003 Looking westerly from shaft 6 site towards shaft 5

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-04

C117_0004 Looking northerly General view of shaft site Man standing on location of shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-04

C117_0005 Looking easterly from station 252+55 towards Chestnut Hill Drive Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-10

C117_0006 Looking westerly along center line towards shaft site from station 253+09 (P) Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-10

C117_0007 Looking easterly along center line towards shaft site from station 251+59 Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-10

C117_0008 Looking northeasterly from station 251+99 Man standing on shaft site Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-10

C117_0009 Looking northerly from station 252+55 Man standing on shaft site Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-10

C117_0010 Looking southerly from Chestnut Hill Drive Showing proposed spoil area in Lawrence Basin Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-10

C117_0011 Looking northerly General view Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-14

C117_0012 Looking easterly Showing excavated earth at shaft and vicinity Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-14

C117_0013 Looking into shaft from west side Shaft elevation 118.0 Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-14

C117_0014 Access Road Looking northerly from shaft site towards Commonwealth Ave. Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-14

C117_0015 Looking northeasterly at engineer’s office Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-14

C117_0016 Looking easterly Engineer’s office in left background Contractor’s Office in center Dry house at right Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0017 Looking northwesterly at shaft excavation in earth Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0018 8 inch x 8 inch timbering Shaft elevation 116.9 at bottom ring Rings spaced 31 inch on center Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0019 8 inch x 8 inch timbering Shaft elevation 116.9 at bottom ring Rings spaced 31 inch on center Shaft 6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0020 Looking northerly General view of shaft 6 area

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0021 Looking northwesterly across shaft site Center stake is at feet of figure in foreground Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0022 Looking easterly across shaft site Showing rock outcrop in background Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0023 Showing weathered argillite above and unweathered rock of same structure below after glacial mantle was removed Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0024 View in southeasterly direction along face of bedrock Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0025 Slightly tangent to the southeasterly direction of the glacier The resistant bedrock was deeply grooved and smoothly sculptured Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0026 View in northwesterly direction along face of bedrock Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1946-12-19

C117_0027 View southwesterly across shaft #7 Showing surface slope of rock in northwesterly direction

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-10

C117_0028 Preparation for blasting Loading inner holes (see photo 117_29 for results of blast) Shaft #7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-10

C117_0029 Southeasterly view across shaft #7 site Showing preparation for blasting

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-10

C117_0030 Southeasterly view across shaft #7 site Showing result of blast (See phto 117_29)

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-10

C117_0031 Northwesterly view across shaft #7 site Mucking up with back hoe

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-10

C117_0032 Looking southwesterly from Chestnut Hill Drive Showing beginning of spoil pile in Lawrence Basin Shaft 7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-10

C117_0033 Engineer’s office Looking northeasterly Shaft #7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-10

C117_0034 Dry house Looking northwesterly Shaft #7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-10

C117_0035 Looking southeasterly Drilling shaft rock at elevation 126 Shaft #7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0036 Looking southeasterly Drilling shaft rock at elevation 126 Air supplied from a portable unit Shaft #7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0037 Looking northerly over shaft #6 site Placing shaft concrete lining using transit mix concrete 10 foot section of form with horizontal keyway is shown to right of crane

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0038 Looking westerly Placing shaft concrete lining from transit mix truck by chutes to distributing hopper Concrete placement from elevation 118 to 128 Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0039 Placing concrete lining in shaft at elevation 123 In rear background 4 of the 5 pipes are shown Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0040 Setting top 10 foot section of forms from elevation 138 to 128 Also bracing of 5 pipes (304 inches)(106 inches)(108inches) which are to be embedded in concrete Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0041 Top section of shaft form in position and bulkheaded in preparation for placing of concrete from elevation 128 to 138 Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0042 Interior view of forms South side of shaft lining Adjacent to form is the form for keyway at elevation 131.25 Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0043 Interior view of forms East side of shaft lining Two forms for keyways are shown fastened to lining form at elevation 127.25 and 131.25 Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-22

C117_0044 Looking northerly Showing concrete shaft lining and safety guard rail Top elevation 138 Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-27

C117_0045 Looking northerly into shaft Showing concrete lining and horizontal keyes Shaft bottom elevation 102 Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-27

C117_0046 Looking northerly in shaft Showing horizontal keyes and opening for plug Shaft #6

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-27

C117_0047 Looking southerly into Shaft #6 Showing vertical keyes and Stubs

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-27

C117_0048 Looking westerly at shaft #6 Showing shaft lining and safety guard rail Top elevation 138

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-01-27

C117_0049 Looking northwesterly from about 50 feet from shaft General view Shaft #7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-02-07

C117_0050 Looking easterly towards shaft Showing grading around shaft Tool shed at extreme right Shaft #7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-02-07

C117_0051 Looking into shaft from south side Bottom excavation at elevation 105+ Shaft #7

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-02-07

C117_0052 Stationary compressor at shaft #7 Capacity 1900 C.F.M.

City Tunnel Hultman Aqueduct

1947-02-07

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