P-065 Mississippi-Illinois River Canal (Hennepin Canal) Construction Photographs

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: Image 10: December 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal. View of Erub. and abutment on south shore Carr’s Island. December 1892.

: Image 11: October 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal. View of the back of abutment south shore Carr’s Island. October 1892

: Image 12: September 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal. Construction of concrete abuts. for dams. Filling last form of abutment north shore Rock River September 1892

: Image 13: February 1893; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal. Excavating and driving piles at Lock #37, outlet lock into the Miss. River. A. J. Whitney – Contractor F.S.H. – Engr. in charge Taken Feb. 1893

: Image 14: December 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 2nd mile section View of a section of finished work looking east from cross-bank Grade of bottom 118.0 left-bank 134.0 right bank 131.5, banks are 8ft on top slopes 1 ½ to 1, bottom of canal 59.0 ft. Water-line 80ft. Depth of water is to be 7 feet. A.C. Glass – sub-contractor of this section F.S.H. – Engineer in charge. Taken Dec. 1892

: Image 15: December 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 1st mile section View looking east from Lock #37. Canal prism partly finished. J.H. Flick – sub-contractor F.S.H. – Engr. in charge Taken in Dec. 1892

: Image 16: December 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 1st mile section View of finished work looking west from cross-bank. Mr. Keane – sub-contractor F.S.H. – Engr. in charge Taken Dec. 1892

: Image 17: September 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Construction of concrete abutments for dams. Forms ready to fill. South shore Carr’s Island. September, 1892

: Image 18: October 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 5th mile Commencement of the North River Erub. U.S. Govt. work. JW. Woermann – Engr. in charge October 1892

: Image 19: October 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Sear’s Camp at Guard Lock. October 1892

: Image 1: December 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal. Extending north river Erub. by means of cars run out on floating barge Erub. in Rock River. December 1892

: Image 20: October 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 1st mile section Excavating in canal prism at beginning of 2nd mile. Mr. Keane – sub-contractor F.S.H. – Engr. in charge Taken Oct. 1892

: Image 21: November 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Exc. At Lock #37 Steamer A.J. Whiney in distance Taken Nov. 1892 by J.W. Woermann F.S.H. – Engr. in charge

: Image 22: September 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Construction of abutments for dams. Filling the forms of the abut. on south side Carr’s Island September 1892

: Image 23: December 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 3rd mile section View of Shapland’s Camp. A. O. Rowse – Engr. in charge Taken Dec. 1892

: Image 24: October 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal View of traps for loading wagons with wheel scrapers. Construction River Erubs. U.S. Govt work. October 1892

: Image 25: October 7, 1893; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: Loading cars with wheel scrapers. 4th & 5th mile, October 7 1893

: Image 26: October 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Rock excavation at the Guard Lock (head of rapids) U.S. Govt work David Sears – contractor J.W. Woermann – Engr. in charge October 1892

: Image 27: October 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal Exc. At Lock #37 View of pit just after dredge went out and coffer-dam was put in. Pump-house at end of pit. Steamer A.J. Whitney in Rock River to right. Taken Oct. 1892 by J.W.W. F.S.H. – Engr. in charge

: Image 28: November 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 2nd mile section Constructing the large Erub. on North side of Silver Lake. J. S. Leyuch – contractor F.S. H. Engr. in charge Taken Nov. 1892

: Image 29: November 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal – 4th mile Constructing crib to protect the Erub. from floods from Mill Creek. Rock River at left of picture. November 1892

: Image 2: September 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: Construction of concrete abutments for dams. Putting up form for middle section of abutment on north shore Carr’s Island. September 1892

: Image 30: September 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal U.S. Govt camps on Carr’s Island. Quarters for men during construction of abutments and embankments. September 1892

: Image 31: October 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: Illinois & Mississippi Canal. Commencement of work on her. Flick’s section. Middle of 1st mile looking east. F.S. Hunter – Engr. in charge Taken in Oct. 1892

: Image 3: September 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: Construction of embankment on Carr’s Island. U.S. Govt work. J. W. Woermann – Engr. in charge. September 1892

: Image 4: November 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: View of a blast in the pit at the Guard Lock. November 1892

: Image 5: February 1893; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: View showing the piling nearly done, some of the piles sawed off to grade. John Killeur – Contractor A. O. Rowse – Engr. in charge. Taken February 1893

: Image 6: November 1892; Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: Excavation in Lock #36 nearly done and pile-driving (with horses) begun. John Killeur – contractor. A. O. Rowse – Engr. in charge Taken Nov. 1892

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