Research Catalog
Stereoscopic views of the Boston Water Works: Sudbury River Conduit
- Title
- Stereoscopic views of the Boston Water Works: Sudbury River Conduit [graphic].
- Publication
- 1876?-1878?
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 5 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 88x177mm.
- 137 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;
- Summary
- Views of the Boston Water Works, including the gate at Chestnut Hill Reservoir and the construction of the Sudbury River Conduit from the river via Wellesley, Neeedham & Newton to Boston's Chestnut Hill reservoir: views of a wooden dam on the Sudbury River and equipment used to measure the current; windmill, covered bridge; three dams under construction, showing cranes, coffer dams, foundations of dams and gate houses, men at work with masonry, including stones being hoisted into place, arches to carry conduits; conduit to Boston: view of the conduit going under the Boston & Albany tracks; construction views including digging cuts and tunnels for the conduit, constructing masonry conduits, building the multi-arched stone Waban Valley bridge; constructing waste weirs, siphon pipes, Charles River bridge at Needham being built, arch at Ellis St., Winster St. Bridge, includes details of wooden structures built to support the masonry arches when under construction; men at work, baskets of mortar, piles of bricks visible; view from inside the conduit showing bricklayers at work; men and horses grading; connection of the Sudbury pipeline with 48" pipe at effluent gate, Chstnut Hill Res.; water going over the spillways, and the gatehouses at Dams I-III.
- Views of the engineers on the project: at work in their office (at Newton?), one with dog at his feet; posing outside Elliot Hall, surveying equipment leaning against walls.
- Alternative Title
- Descriptive series. Boston and neighborhoods.
- Subjects
- Photoprints
- Stereographs
- Albumen photoprints
- Charles River (Mass.)
- Sudbury River (Mass.)
- Water works > Massachusetts > Boston
- Water distribution structures > Massachusetts
- Surveying > Massachusetts
- Reservoirs > Massachusetts > Boston
- Occupations
- Masonry > Massachusetts
- Laboratories > Massachusetts
- Laborers > Massachusetts
- Interior architecture > Massachusetts > Newton
- Hoisting devices
- Gates > Massachusetts > Boston
- Excavation > Massachusetts
- Engineers > Massachusetts
- Dams > Massachusetts
- Culverts > Massachusetts > Boston
- Covered bridges > Massachusetts
- Construction industry > Massachusetts
- Bricklaying > Massachusetts
- Aqueducts > Massachusetts > Boston
- Boston and Albany Railroad Co
- Genre/Form
- Albumen photoprints.
- Stereographs.
- Photoprints.
- Note
- Views have been hand-numbered and labelled by unidentified person(s) and give division and section of the work as well as the date.
- Includes views by Edwin N. Peabody, W.H. Barritt, and Black & Co.
- There are two series, and misc. unnumbered views. First series is numbered: 1-5, 5a, 6, 6a, 6b, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 16a, 16b, 17, 22-31, 34, 35, 35a, 35b, 36-42, 42a, 42b; the other is numbered: 1-12, 14-30, 32-46.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Cite As (note)
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Call Number
- MFY Dennis Coll 90-F311
- OCLC
- NYPG90-F311
- Title
- Stereoscopic views of the Boston Water Works: Sudbury River Conduit [graphic].
- Imprint
- 1876?-1878?
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
- Cite As:
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Barritt, W. H. (William Henry), 1848-1920. PhotographerPeabody, Edwin N. PhotographerBlack and Co.Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Added Title
- Descriptive series. Boston and neighborhoods.
- Research Call Number
- MFY Dennis Coll 90-F311