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Kensico reservoir. View of dam showing expansion-joint in foreground and down-stream face stepped to receive granite facing. Contract 9. October 29, 1914.

Kensico reservoir. View showing excavated V-shaped gorge at east end of dam foundation. Contract 9. March 28, 1913.

Kensico reservoir. General view of foundation and cut-off trench for Kensico dam and contractor's plant. Old dam at right of center and flume for controlling water of Bronx river. Contract 9. March 28, 1913.

Kensico reservoir. General view of excavation and foundation for Kensico dam. Cut-off trench being excavated at right. Contract 9. December 31, 1912.

Kensico reservoir. General view of Kensico dam looking west. Contract 9. May 4, 1916.

Kensico reservoir. View showing Waste weir and foot bridge over Waste channel. Contract 9. August 12, 1915.

Kensico reservoir. View showing expansion-joints of Kensico dam spaced abour 79 feet apart. Note cut-off trench in right foreground with drainage gallery above. Contract 9. September 9, 1914.

Kensico reservoir. View showing excavation for foundation of Kensico dam in progress. Note wooden flume for controlling water of Bronx river. Contract 9. July 30, 1912.

Ashokan Reservoir. General view up-stream from Olive Bridge dam, showing Esopus creek and reservoir basin after clearing. Note Bishop's Falls on left. Contract 72. September 9, 1913.

Kensico reservoir. View of up-stream face of dam. Derricks handle all masonry; cableways move derricks and other articles of plant. Contract 9. May 28, 1914.

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1918
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New York (N.Y.). Water Supply Board, Compiler
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New York
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New York Public Library
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label_outline Explore Move, Up Stream, Kensico Reservoir

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Bridges. Ashokan reservoir. ... Contract 49. April 28, 1914.

Wallkill pressure tunnel. Side-wall and arch forms in place ready for concrete, with inclined track to platform on level with top of side-wall. Contract 47. April 11, 1911.

Ashokan Reservoir. Placing paving on up-stream side of East dike. Contract 3. October 3, 1912.

North face of the Terrace. New York Sterecope Card.

North face of the Terrace. New York Sterecope Card.

Interior work, Astor Hall : construction of arches and walls.

Rondout pressure tunnel. Compressors at power-house. Contract 12. November 22, 1909.

Camps. Catskill aqueduct. ... Contract 25. July 26, 1909.

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Wallkill pressure tunnel. View showing "trailing" method of placing concrete in side -walls and arch in one operation. Note high roof excavation. Contract 47. April 12, 1911.

Camps. Chemical dosing plant for treating the tunnel drainage and spoil-bank run-off from the South portal of Hunters Brook tunnel. Contract 23. May 13, 1910.

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water supply new york state new york science industry and business library general collection photographs of the catskill water supply system in process of construction cableways move derricks kensico reservoir up stream face derricks high resolution new york n y board of water supply compiler kensico reservoir view up stream face dam masonry cableways move articles plant contract catskill construction freemasons freemasonry industrial history new york public library