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P-044: Wilbur Charles Greaney Army Corps of Engineers Photographs
This collection consists of a group of photographs documenting the construction and eventual built environment of the Granite City Engineers' Depot, in Granite City, Illinois. Photographs include images of buildings, river engineering, road and wharf construction, and some high water pictures.
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- Levee Break
- Break in unfinished new levee near terminal. Railroad bridge, looking N. E.
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- Looking North
- Looking North from in front of Box Factory toward Post Engineer Buildings.
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- Looking North
- Looking North from in front of Box Factory toward Post Engineer Buildings.
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- Looking North to Wharf
- Looking North showing construction of access road to wharf. Lancaster Corporation. Work started June 5, 1943.
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- Looking S. W.
- Looking S.W. showing location of portable airplane hangar to be used as processing building. Construction to be done by Post Engineers.
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- Motor Transport Bldg.
- Motor Transport Bldg. looking N.W. E.F. Marsh Const. Co. Work started June 13, 1943.
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- New 7th Street
- New 7th Street looking North from Belt Tracks.
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- New Levee
- Completed New Levee from point under Terminal R.R. Bridge looking N. E. U.S. Pt. and Hired Labor Hydraulic Construction. Started 8-3-42.
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- Oil Storage Building
- Oil storage bldg. looking SW being built by Post Engrs. for Area Engrs.
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- Oil and Grease Storage Building
- Oil and Grease Storage Building looking S.W. Built by Post Engineers'. Work started April 27, 1943.
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- Portable Airplane Hangar
- Looking S. W. showing construction of portable airplane hangars to be used for manufacturing boxes. Construction by Post Engineers.
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- Post Engineer Parking Lot
- Taken from Post Engineer Government parking lot, looking South toward Merchant's Bridge.
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- Post Engineer Parking Lot
- Taken from Post Engineer Government parking lot, looking South toward Merchant's Bridge.
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- Recreation Building
- Enlisted Men Recreation Bldg. looking N.W. E.F. Marsh Const. Work started June 5, 1943.
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- Recreation Building
- Enlisted Men Recreation Bldg. looking N.E. E. F. Marsh Const. Work started June 13, 1943.
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- Roadway
- Possibly Granite City Army Corps of Engineer's Base.
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- Roadway
- Roadway snaking around building 192. Army Corps of Engineers' depot, Granite City, Illinois.
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- Rock Fill
- Showing rock fill along North side of Railroad. Embankment. Looking East.
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- Rock Unloading
- Unloading rock along Railroad Bridge at Madison, looking N. E.
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- Sand Fill
- Looking W. to N.W. showing Sand Fill at Wharf Site previous to slagging.
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- Sandbagging
- Filling sandbags just west of area F.
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- Sandbagging
- First sand bags are laid around newly discovered "Boil".
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- Sentry Box
- Portable Sentry Box. Work commenced 9-9-42. Dickie Constr. Company.
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- Wharf Access Road
- Looking S.W. showing access road topping levee to wharf. Landcaster Corp. Work commenced June 5, 1943.
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- Wharf Access Road
- Looking W. showing access road to wharf. Landcaster Corp. Work commenced June 5, 1943.
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- Wharf Access Road
- Looking S to SW showing access road topping levee to wharf. Landcaster Corp. Work commenced June 5, 1943.
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- Wharf Access Road
- Access road to wharf, looking S. Lancaster Corp. Work started June 6.
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- Wharf Access Road
- Looking N. showing wharf access road. Ladcaster Corp. Work commenced June 5, 1943.
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