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Assyrian building a mound for the erection of a palace. (Kouyunjik) [Quyunjik].

Assyrian building a mound for the erection of a palace. (Kouyunjik) [Q...

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[Worker sitting near the locks.] NYPL Stereoscope cards collection.

[Worker sitting near the locks.] NYPL Stereoscope cards collection.

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[Railroad workers at a railroad construction area.]

[Railroad workers at a railroad construction area.]

Iowa stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who assembl... More

[View of a house under construction.]

[View of a house under construction.]

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Water works, Newton, Mass. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

Water works, Newton, Mass. Boston, MA. 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

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Boston water works, Sudbury River Conduit, 1876, Dam II, view of foundations, looking west.

Boston water works, Sudbury River Conduit, 1876, Dam II, view of found...

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Brooklyn Bridge, near view, N.Y., U.S.A.

Brooklyn Bridge, near view, N.Y., U.S.A.

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Washington Monument. Washington DC stereoscope card, 19th cenrury.

Washington Monument. Washington DC stereoscope card, 19th cenrury.

Washington DC stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

21st U.S. Naval Construction Battalion, 1942-1943; souvenir annual.
21st U.S. Naval Construction Battalion, 1942-1943; souvenir annual.
Catskill Aqueduct Headworks. Placing concrete forms for connections between Lower Pressure aqueduct and 48-inch control valves. Intake castings from Upper Pressure aqueduct to 48-control valve at left. Contract 10. May 6, 1913.

Catskill Aqueduct Headworks. Placing concrete forms for connections be...

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Ashokan Reservoir. General view looking north-east , showing West and Middle dikes under construction. Note Ulster and Delaware Railroad tunnels through dikes at left and center of picture. Contract 3. November 18, 1913.

Ashokan Reservoir. General view looking north-east , showing West and ...

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Mode of construction opposite Westminster Abbey.

Mode of construction opposite Westminster Abbey.

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View of arsenal from 6th Avenue South.
[Plaster models of decorated panels.]

[Plaster models of decorated panels.]

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Old [Croton] reservoir ruins, looking northwest.

Old [Croton] reservoir ruins, looking northwest.

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Exterior marble work : initial construction.

Exterior marble work : initial construction.

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Exterior marble work : construction of the south facade.

Exterior marble work : construction of the south facade.

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Exterior marble work : southwest corner.

Exterior marble work : southwest corner.

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Exterior marble work : northwest corner.

Exterior marble work : northwest corner.

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Exterior marble work : southeast corner.

Exterior marble work : southeast corner.

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Exterior marble work : southeast corner.

Exterior marble work : southeast corner.

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Exterior marble work : east side.

Exterior marble work : east side.

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Exterior marble work : east side.

Exterior marble work : east side.

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Exterior marble work : six men at work on top of the building.

Exterior marble work : six men at work on top of the building.

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Exterior marble work : east side.

Exterior marble work : east side.

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Exterior marble work : east elevation.

Exterior marble work : east elevation.

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Exterior marble work : construction of the Fifth Avenue facade, seen from Forty-second Street and Fifth Avenue.

Exterior marble work : construction of the Fifth Avenue facade, seen f...

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Exterior marble work : northwest corner.

Exterior marble work : northwest corner.

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Interior work : workers laying bricks.

Interior work : workers laying bricks.

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Interior work : rows of verticle beams.

Interior work : rows of verticle beams.

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Interior work : structural framework.

Interior work : structural framework.

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Interior work : structural framework, looking west.

Interior work : structural framework, looking west.

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Interior work : structural framework of the roof at the northeast corner of the building, looking north.

Interior work : structural framework of the roof at the northeast corn...

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Interior work : construction of a room, showing the completed brickwork of pillars, the ceiling and a window.

Interior work : construction of a room, showing the completed brickwor...

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Interior work : plaster ceiling decoration.

Interior work : plaster ceiling decoration.

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[Interior work : construction of bookcases in the stacks.]

[Interior work : construction of bookcases in the stacks.]

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Interior work : plaster decoration of a ceiling.

Interior work : plaster decoration of a ceiling.

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[Interior work : men's room.]

[Interior work : men's room.]

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Interior work : stairway at the north end of the third floor.

Interior work : stairway at the north end of the third floor.

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Foundation work : construcion of brick walls, looking southwest.

Foundation work : construcion of brick walls, looking southwest.

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Foundation work, looking north.

Foundation work, looking north.

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Snead [stack sample]. - A black and white photo of a library

Snead [stack sample]. - A black and white photo of a library

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Taking marble from quarry to railroad.

Taking marble from quarry to railroad.

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Worker attaching a marble column base to a hoisting chain.
Great Pyramid. King's chamber and chambers of construction No. 2.

Great Pyramid. King's chamber and chambers of construction No. 2.

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High Bridge during construction of the large main

High Bridge during construction of the large main

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Boston water works, Sudbury River Conduit, section 10, Waban Valley Bridge, view looking east shows foundations.

Boston water works, Sudbury River Conduit, section 10, Waban Valley Br...

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Ruins of 3rd Presbyterian Church, Trenton, N.J. Burned July 4th, 1879.

Ruins of 3rd Presbyterian Church, Trenton, N.J. Burned July 4th, 1879.

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Auction Sale by order of the City of New York, by order of Hon. John H. Delaney, Transit Construction Commissioner

Auction Sale by order of the City of New York, by order of Hon. John H...

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Temple de Khons (Thèbes). 1,2. Bas-reliefs sculptés sur des pierres employées dans la construction; 3,4. Inscriptions gravées sur la terrasse.

Temple de Khons (Thèbes). 1,2. Bas-reliefs sculptés sur des pierres em...

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Form of roof girder (wrought iron) at Kensington Station under construction now (September 1866).

Form of roof girder (wrought iron) at Kensington Station under constru...

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60th Street Station., New York City

60th Street Station., New York City

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Construction of the Broadway subway line - Broadway, New York City

Construction of the Broadway subway line - Broadway, New York City

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Woolworth Bldg. iron work, Broadway and Barclay St

Woolworth Bldg. iron work, Broadway and Barclay St

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Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...

Public domain photograph of early 20th-century New York metropolis cityscape, buildings, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wallkill cut-and-cover. ... Contract 47. July 21, 1910.

Wallkill cut-and-cover. ... Contract 47. July 21, 1910.

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Wallkill North cut-and-cover. Beginning concrete arch over completed invert. ... Contract 47. July 21, 1910.

Wallkill North cut-and-cover. Beginning concrete arch over completed i...

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Wallkill North cut-and-cover. Completed portion of aqueduct in Freer cut. ... Contract 47. April 5, 1912.

Wallkill North cut-and-cover. Completed portion of aqueduct in Freer c...

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Highways. Ashokan reservoir. ... Contract 151. August 5, 1914.

Highways. Ashokan reservoir. ... Contract 151. August 5, 1914.

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Police. Kensico, N.Y. Patrolmen-on-Aqueduct. Superintendent George F. Shrady and a troop of mounted patrolmen 'on parade'. September 15, 1914.

Police. Kensico, N.Y. Patrolmen-on-Aqueduct. Superintendent George F. ...

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Wallkill pressure tunnel.  Concrete for walls of chamber over Drainage shaft in place.  ... Contract 47. November 10, 1911.

Wallkill pressure tunnel. Concrete for walls of chamber over Drainage...

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Ashokan Reservoir. View of down-stream face of Olive Bridge dam. Complete portion of dam at left. Contract 3. September 7, 1911.

Ashokan Reservoir. View of down-stream face of Olive Bridge dam. Compl...

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Borings. Diamond drill making exploratory borings at Beaver Kill. February 25, 1907.

Borings. Diamond drill making exploratory borings at Beaver Kill. Febr...

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Ashokan Reservoir. View of Olive Bridge dam from down-stream side of South wing, showing completed masonry section across Esopus creek. Contract 3. April 3, 1912.

Ashokan Reservoir. View of Olive Bridge dam from down-stream side of S...

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Kensico reservoir.  General view of Kensico dam and reservoir with pool and fountain below dam. Lower Effluent chamber in background. Contract 9. October 25, 1917.

Kensico reservoir. General view of Kensico dam and reservoir with poo...

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Boat hole. Boat hole (steel cover) at north end of the St. Elmo siphon. Central New England railroad crossing the siphon. Contract 17. August 21, 1917.

Boat hole. Boat hole (steel cover) at north end of the St. Elmo siphon...

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Rondout pressure tunnel. View looking up incline to platform from which concrete is shoveled into arch forms. Contract 12. October 10, 1910.

Rondout pressure tunnel. View looking up incline to platform from whic...

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Kensico reservoir. Valves and piping and concrete forms for blow-off in the Lower gate-chamber beneath the Terrace of Kensico dam. Contract 9. March 30, 1914.

Kensico reservoir. Valves and piping and concrete forms for blow-off i...

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Ashokan Reservoir. Uppper gate-chamber from East Inlet channel. Upper and Lower pressure aqueducts for drawing water from reservoir under Dividing Weir dike; 60-inch gate -valves in place. Contract 3. June 15, 1911.

Ashokan Reservoir. Uppper gate-chamber from East Inlet channel. Upper ...

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Camps. Catskill aqueduct. .. Contract 17. January 20, 1910.

Camps. Catskill aqueduct. .. Contract 17. January 20, 1910.

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Highways. Ashokan reservoir. ... Contract  151. August 5, 1914.

Highways. Ashokan reservoir. ... Contract 151. August 5, 1914.

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Fences. Typical fence along City's right-of-way. ... Contract 101. September 8, 1913.

Fences. Typical fence along City's right-of-way. ... Contract 101. Sep...

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Organization. City tunnel. Celebration ceremonies attending the holing through of the last heading of the City tunnel. Contract 65. January 12, 1914.

Organization. City tunnel. Celebration ceremonies attending the holing...

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Ashokan Reservoir.  View of Olive Bridge dam looking up-stream, just before removal of the stream-control pipes. Contract 3. December 2, 1908.

Ashokan Reservoir. View of Olive Bridge dam looking up-stream, just b...

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Orange cut-and-cover. ... Contract 17. April 29 , 1910.

Orange cut-and-cover. ... Contract 17. April 29 , 1910.

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[View of canal and locks, Keokuk, Iowa.]

[View of canal and locks, Keokuk, Iowa.]

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[View of a railroad construction site, Davenport, Iowa.]

[View of a railroad construction site, Davenport, Iowa.]

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[Street view in Clinton showing book store, ice cream shop buggies, and construction in the foreground.]

[Street view in Clinton showing book store, ice cream shop buggies, an...

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Sudbury River Conduit B.W.W. div.4, sec 14 Oct. 14, 1876, view taken from Sta. 593+37 looking east on Hurd's Hill.

Sudbury River Conduit B.W.W. div.4, sec 14 Oct. 14, 1876, view taken f...

Boston Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yo... More

The picturesque of Ste. Marie River, canoe building.

The picturesque of Ste. Marie River, canoe building.

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Barn being constructed at Penderlea Farms, North Carolina

Barn being constructed at Penderlea Farms, North Carolina

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[View of building under construction.] New York Sterecope Card.

[View of building under construction.] New York Sterecope Card.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

[Capitol building under construction.] Washington DC. US Government facilities, 19th century.

[Capitol building under construction.] Washington DC. US Government fa...

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Construction train, west of Hays City, Kansas.

Construction train, west of Hays City, Kansas.

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Panoramic view of Manhattan, showing Brooklyn Bridge under construction

Panoramic view of Manhattan, showing Brooklyn Bridge under constructio...

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The great Kinzua Bridge near Alton, Pa. [During construction.]

The great Kinzua Bridge near Alton, Pa. [During construction.]

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Man leaning on the newel at the base of the Bethesda Terrace staircase.
View of arsenal from 5th Avenue Road.

View of arsenal from 5th Avenue Road.

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Exterior of Chatham Sq. Library under construction.

Exterior of Chatham Sq. Library under construction.

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Rear view of Hudson Park [construction]

Rear view of Hudson Park [construction]

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Mott Haven, Site #4, October 31st [Exterior, construction]

Mott Haven, Site #4, October 31st [Exterior, construction]

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[St. George, Exterior, Construction, Cement truck.]

[St. George, Exterior, Construction, Cement truck.]

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[Plaster model of architectural decoration, including the head of Athena adorning a volute.]

[Plaster model of architectural decoration, including the head of Athe...

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[Plaster model of moldings.]

[Plaster model of moldings.]

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[Plaster model of the Fifth Avenue facade.]

[Plaster model of the Fifth Avenue facade.]

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[Plaster model of a panel decorated with winged female figures, fruit, foliage, and a satyr's head.]

[Plaster model of a panel decorated with winged female figures, fruit,...

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Demolition of the Croton Reservoir, looking north.

Demolition of the Croton Reservoir, looking north.

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Exterior marble work : plaster model of the south end of the Fifth Avenue facade.

Exterior marble work : plaster model of the south end of the Fifth Ave...

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Exterior marble work : entrance to the garage, on the south side.

Exterior marble work : entrance to the garage, on the south side.

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