Buildings; Canal construction; Debris; Embankments; Hoisting machinery; Lumber; Rocks; Ropes; Steam Shovels; Black & white postcards; Railroad tracks;
Excavation scene of early lock construction [presumably] depicting a large rigging station, small man made structures, hoisting and digging machinery, railroad tracks [presumably] for hauling materials, rocky hillsides, mud, dirt and puddles....
Buildings; Public Buildings; Street Scenes; Parks; Courthouses
View of the excavation site of the Bronx County Building amd Court on Mott Ave. (now Grand Concourse). Excavation started in July, 1930. Franz Siegel Pak is to the south. Also note neighborhood apartment buildings and use of window awnings.
Sailors' Snug Harbor History, Newspapers, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York
The first half of an article named ""Excavation Work of Washington Square Village Will Get Underway Next Week"" reports on the excavation for the construction of Washington Square Village in downtown Manhattan with photo included.
Sailors' Snug Harbor History, Newspapers, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York
The second half of the article ""Excavation Work of Washington Square Village Will Get Underway Next Week"" that reports on the excavation for the construction of Washington Square Village in downtown Manhattan.
Sepia image of Barge Canal work in Newark, N.Y.; View of Arcadia National Bank [indiscernible]; Excavation work near railroad tracks. Blank space around edges of card.
New York State Legislature; Route; Construction; Excavation; Embankment; Locks; Aqueducts; Contractors; Damages; Shipping; Expenditures; Erie Canal; Commissioners; Champlain Canal; Clinton, Dewitt, 1769-1828; Rensselaer, Stephen Van, 1764-1839;...
Title page of a forty-six page annual report of the canal commissioners communicated to the legislature on January 15, 1819. This report was addressed to the New York State Legislature in obedience to the act entitiled "An act respecting navigable...
New York State Legislature; Route; Construction; Excavation; Embankment; Locks; Aqueducts; Contractors; Damages; Shipping; Expenditures; Erie Canal; Commissioners; Champlain Canal; Clinton, Dewitt, 1769-1828; Rensselaer, Stephen Van, 1764-1839;...
Final page of a forty-six page annual report of the canal commissioners communicated to the legislature on January 15, 1819. This report was addressed to the New York State Legislature in obedience to the act entitiled "An act respecting navigable...
This is a long view of Herald Square looking from south to north. Elevated subway tracks and the Broadway Tabernacle are visible on the right and excavation for the IRT on the left. Macy's is not yet in evidence but may be under construction. ...
