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P-065 Mississippi-Illinois River Canal (Hennepin Canal) Construction Photographs
Title
P-065 Mississippi-Illinois River Canal (Hennepin Canal) Construction Photographs
Date
1892
Description
rivers while working on Lock 36 and Lock 37. The prints cover much of the construction involved in building canals in the 19th century, and include portrayals of excavation and dredge work, extension and widening of rivers work on Carr Island (in the western portion of the Rock River), use of dynamite in lock building, pile driving, construction on concrete abutments, and other equipment and processes
Image 11: October 1892
Title
Image 11: October 1892
Date
1892-10
Description
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal. View of the back of abutment south shore Carr’s Island. October 1892
Image 4: November 1892
Title
Image 4: November 1892
Date
1892-11
Description
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: View of a blast in the pit at the Guard Lock. November 1892
Image 13: February 1893
Title
Image 13: February 1893
Date
1893-02
Description
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 2: September 1892
Title
Image 2: September 1892
Date
1892-09
Description
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 6: November 1892
Title
Image 6: November 1892
Date
1892-11
Description
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
Image 5: February 1893
Title
Image 5: February 1893
Date
1893-02
Description
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 7: October 1892
Title
Image 7: October 1892
Date
1892-10
Description
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: View of silt – for Lock #36 just after stripping of soil. John Killeur – Contractor A. O. Rowse – Engr. in charge Taken in Oct. 1892
Image 3: September 1892
Title
Image 3: September 1892
Date
1892-09
Description
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 1: December 1892
Title
Image 1: December 1892
Date
1892-12
Description
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 8: October 1892
Title
Image 8: October 1892
Date
1892-10
Description
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: Completed abutment. South shore Carr’s Island. October 1892.
Image 14: December 1892
Title
Image 14: December 1892
Date
1892-12
Description
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
Title
Image 15: December 1892
Date
1892-12
Description
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
Title
Image 16: December 1892
Date
1892-12
Description
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 9: October 1892
Title
Image 9: October 1892
Date
1892-10
Description
Cyanotype print. Description on back: Keaur’s Camp. 1st mile section. F.S.H. – Engr. in charge. October 1892
Image 10: December 1892
Title
Image 10: December 1892
Date
1892-12
Description
Cyanotype print. Description on reverse: I. & M. Canal. View of Erub. and abutment on south shore Carr’s Island. December 1892.
Image 21: November 1892
Title
Image 21: November 1892
Date
1892-11
Description
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 20: October 1892
Title
Image 20: October 1892
Date
1892-10
Description
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 17: September 1892
Title
Image 17: September 1892
Date
1892-09
Description
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
Title
Image 18: October 1892
Date
1892-10
Description
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

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