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Civil Engineering Collection

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Forth Bridge

Forth Bridge
Construction of the Forth Bridge, on the Firth of Forth at Queensferry in Lothian, 23rd June 1888

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Eiffel Construction 8

Eiffel Construction 8
The Eiffel Tower under construction in Paris, France, 14th November 1888. No. 8 in a series of 11

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Eiffel Construction 11

Eiffel Construction 11
The Eiffel Tower under construction in Paris, France, 31st March 1889. No. 11 in a series of 11

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Steam Locomotive Passing over Trestle Bridge

Steam Locomotive Passing over Trestle Bridge
(Original Caption) Utah: #6 Engine On Bridge...This was the first engine operated between Ogden and Salt Lake over the Utah Central Railroad

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Dam on Spokane River Waterfall

Dam on Spokane River Waterfall

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Railroad Bridge over Dale Creek Gorge

Railroad Bridge over Dale Creek Gorge
Wooden Bridge built in 1868 over Dale Creek. Photograph BPA 2 #587

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Drawing Showing Boats near London Bridge

Drawing Showing Boats near London Bridge
(Original Caption) London: London Bridge, 1756. From an Old View taken shortly before the Demolition of the Houses

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: People Repairing Railroad

People Repairing Railroad
Workers repairing the Orange and Alexandria Railroad at Catlett's Station after Jackson's raid during the Civil War

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Men Rebuilding Railroad

Men Rebuilding Railroad
(Original Caption) Murfeesboro: Men repairing railroad after the battle of the Stone's River. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Officers Observing Bridge Construction

Officers Observing Bridge Construction
(Original Caption) Grou p of officers observing construction of the Brooklyn Bridge

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Brooklyn Bridge Under Construction

Brooklyn Bridge Under Construction
Cables are put in place on the Brooklyn Bridge during its construction. | Location: Between Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Passenger Train with Two Locomotives

Passenger Train with Two Locomotives
The Dale Creek Bridge was the longest trestle on the Union Pacific railroad's line, and though it was 150 feet high, it was so slender that it sometimes swayed in strong winds

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge
(Original Caption) The Brooklyn Bridge after the temporary footpath was laid

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Steam Ship Passing Underneath Brooklyn Bridge

Steam Ship Passing Underneath Brooklyn Bridge
(Original Caption) View of the Brooklyn Bridge showing docks and boat passing underneath

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Train Crossing Railroad Trestle

Train Crossing Railroad Trestle
A train crosses a railroad trestle bridging an abyss near Frankenstein. Photograph, 1885

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Panoramic View of Exhibition Grounds in Paris with Eiffel Tower

Panoramic View of Exhibition Grounds in Paris with Eiffel Tower

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Gustave Eiffel

Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923). Photograph taken at the time of the completion of the Eiffel Tower, 1889

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Construction of Eiffel Tower

Construction of Eiffel Tower
A series of photographs shows the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The tower is 984 feet and was built for the Paris Exposition of 1889

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Gustave Eiffel and Friend at Eiffel Tower

Gustave Eiffel and Friend at Eiffel Tower
Gustave Eiffel (left) and a friend explore the newly built Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889, the year of the Centennial Exposition for which it was built

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Portrait of Gustave Eiffel

Portrait of Gustave Eiffel
French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel, renowned for the Eiffel Tower in Paris which bears his name

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Construction at Columbus Circle in New York City

Construction at Columbus Circle in New York City
(Original Caption) Construction around Columbus Circle in the 1890's

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Fair Goers Crossing Bridge

Fair Goers Crossing Bridge
(Original Caption) Chicago, IL.: World's Fair. Panorama across the lagoon from Brazilian Building

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Building the Boston Subway

Building the Boston Subway
A working locomotive on tracks in the Boston Commons. The park was dug up so the subway could be constructed beneath it

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: People Strolling Along the Brooklyn Bridge

People Strolling Along the Brooklyn Bridge
Men and women stroll along the promenade deck of the Brooklyn Bridge

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Workers Laying Railroad Tracks

Workers Laying Railroad Tracks
(Original Caption) Westward expansion: Laying tracks in Arizona Territory, ca. 1898, for Prescott and Eastern Railroad

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Inspection Party On The Panama Canal

Inspection Party On The Panama Canal
(Original Caption) Inspection party during work on the Panama Canal. Gentlemen and ladies pose on the site. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Opening Day for Brooklyn Bridge

Opening Day for Brooklyn Bridge
(Original Caption) Opening of the great suspension bridge between New York and Brooklyn. 1. Carriageway, railway, and promenade. 2. Stairway around tower. 3

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Worders Descending into Tunnel

Worders Descending into Tunnel
(Original Caption) The Channel Tunnel Works at Dover

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Washington Roebling Sitting with Brooklyn Bridge in Background

Washington Roebling Sitting with Brooklyn Bridge in Background
(Original Caption) Washington A. Roebling, invalid chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, has view of it from his sick-room in Brooklyn Heights

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Workman Building Statue of Liberty

Workman Building Statue of Liberty
(Original Caption) Statue of Liberty. The work on the Statue commenced

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Celebratory Opening of Erie Canal

Celebratory Opening of Erie Canal
(Original Caption) Opening of the Erie Canal in 1825

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: People Gathering at Latting Observatory

People Gathering at Latting Observatory
The Latting Observatory was one of the first working demonstrations of the Otis safety elevator. It offered views of Manhattan from the top

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Workers Tearing Down Buildings on Water Street

Workers Tearing Down Buildings on Water Street
(Original Caption) Tearing down buildings on Water Street to make way for New York approach to Brooklyn Bridge

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Brooklyn Bridge Under Construction

Brooklyn Bridge Under Construction
A general view of one of the Brooklyn Bridge construction sites

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Panama Canal Under Construction

Panama Canal Under Construction
(Original Caption) Panama: Building of one of the locks of the Panama Canal. Last stage of operation

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: View of London Bridge

View of London Bridge
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Airplane Stunt

Airplane Stunt
(Original Caption) Through the Needle's Eye

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Aerial View of Downtown Pittsburgh

Aerial View of Downtown Pittsburgh
(Original Caption) Downtown Pittsburgh, where the Monongahela River, (lower right), meets the Allegheny River, (upper left), to form the Ohio River. Photo One--the new Pittsburgh

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Williamsburg Bridge

Williamsburg Bridge
(Original Caption) Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: The Twentieth Century Limited of the New York Central Lines by Walter L. Greene

The Twentieth Century Limited of the New York Central Lines by Walter L. Greene
(Original Caption) The Twentieth Century Limited, world's most famous train, passing under Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge. across the Hudson River, below Albany

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Locomotive on a Levee

Locomotive on a Levee
(Original Caption) Sandbags Saved the Day. A scene in Louisiana where the only strip of land showing is the VS & P Railroad track which runs for quite a distance

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Panama Railroad

Panama Railroad
Pancho Villa (1878-1923), Mexican revolutionary

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Chief Engineer Clifford M. Holland

Chief Engineer Clifford M. Holland
Ready to start work on vehicular tunnels under Hudson. August 14, 1920. Clifford M

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Portrait of Sir John Hawkshaw

Portrait of Sir John Hawkshaw
Sir John Hawkshaw (1811-1891), British civil engineer

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Portrait of Civil Engineer Robert Stephenson

Portrait of Civil Engineer Robert Stephenson
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was an English engineer who made improvements in locomotives and made the first railway into London

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Setting the Capstone of the Washington Monument Magazine Illustraton after Sketch by S

Setting the Capstone of the Washington Monument Magazine Illustraton after Sketch by S
On December 6, 1884, workers placed the 3, 300 pound marble capstone on the Washington Monument, and topped it with a nine-inch pyramid of cast aluminum

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Williamsburg Bridge Spanning East River

Williamsburg Bridge Spanning East River
(Original Caption) New York, NY: One of the bridges which span the East River between New York and Brooklyn, the Williamsburg Bridge

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Brooklyn Bridge at Night

Brooklyn Bridge at Night
(Original Caption) New York, NY: View from Manhattan of the Brooklyn Bridge at night. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: View of Golden Gate Bridge

View of Golden Gate Bridge

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Pedestrian Walkway on the Brooklyn Bridge

Pedestrian Walkway on the Brooklyn Bridge

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Men Building Brooklyn Bridge

Men Building Brooklyn Bridge
(Original Caption) Brooklyn Bridge. Cable anchorage at the Brooklyn side of the bridge across the East River as it appeared before its completion. Woodcut 1883

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Men Hanging from Cables on Bridge

Men Hanging from Cables on Bridge
(Original Caption) New York: The East River Bridge. Workman attaching the suspenders to the great cables for the support of the roadway

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Sketch of Bridge of the Rialto in Venice

Sketch of Bridge of the Rialto in Venice
SKETCH OF THE BRIDGE OF THE RIALTO, VENICE.UNDATED

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Engraving of Men Digging Tunnel with Tools

Engraving of Men Digging Tunnel with Tools
(Original Caption) Machines and methods of boring the Mont Cenis Tunnel

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Men Drilling in Mount Annis Tunnel

Men Drilling in Mount Annis Tunnel
(Original Caption) Mt. Annis Tunnell-shows men with pneumatic drilling equipment. Undated engraving

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Construction on the Panama Canal

Construction on the Panama Canal
(Original Caption) The construction of the Panama Canal. Looking north through the Gatun Locks. This set of locks is 4, 000 feet long and 85 feet deep. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: People Constructing the Panama Canal

People Constructing the Panama Canal
(Original Caption) This is what Panama's "big ditch" looked like in December, 1904

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Theodore Roosevelt Operating Steam Shovel

Theodore Roosevelt Operating Steam Shovel
(Original Caption) 1906-Panama Canal: President Theodore Roosevelt operating a steam shovel at Culebra Cut, Panama Canal. Photograph, 1906

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Construction of Grand Central Station

Construction of Grand Central Station
Roadbed excavations along Park Avenue during the preliminary construction of Grand Central Station in Manhattan

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Pedestrians Alongside Wagons with Buses and Railway Crossing River

Pedestrians Alongside Wagons with Buses and Railway Crossing River
(Original Caption) London: London, Westminister Bridge & St. Thomas's Hospital. London Bridge at the turn of the Century. The complex of buildings on the far side of the river is St

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Workers Building Train Line

Workers Building Train Line
(Original Caption) P. Kimball & Sons Crew in charge of F.D. Kimball

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Miraflores Locks of Panama Canal Under Construction

Miraflores Locks of Panama Canal Under Construction
1/1912-Panama: View of the Panama Canal, with the Miraflores Locks under constrction, January 1912

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Miraflores Locks Opening to Receive First Ship

Miraflores Locks Opening to Receive First Ship
(Original Caption) 10/XX/1913-Panama: Panama Canal-Southern operating gates Miraflores Locks opening to admit the first boat through the locks

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: High Angle View of Subway Construction

High Angle View of Subway Construction
(Original Caption) An elevated view of construction of the new subway at South Station, Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 19th November 1914

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Bridge and Ship in Wilhemshaven Harbor

Bridge and Ship in Wilhemshaven Harbor
(Original Caption) Germany: German Battleship. Harbor Scene in Wilhelmshaven, 1916

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Side View Portrait of John F Stevens

Side View Portrait of John F Stevens
(Original Caption) John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the Panama Canal, 1905-07

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Boats on St. Lawrence at Bridge Site

Boats on St. Lawrence at Bridge Site
Quebec, Canada: The Quebec Bridge is shown where it collapsed, killing over 20 people. The Quebec Bridge had also fell two years prior, with a great loss of life

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: View of 42nd Street During Construction of El

View of 42nd Street During Construction of El
(Original Caption) View of 42nd Street during the construction of the 3rd Avenue El (elevated train above ground)

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Eads Bridge in St. Louis

Eads Bridge in St. Louis
The magnificent Eads Bridge with horse and carriage on the dock

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Workmen Laying Crossbeams

Workmen Laying Crossbeams
(Original Caption) Building of 6th Avenue Subway. Workmen creating provisional steel bed above excavations by laying wooden crossbeams over subterranean steel structure

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Construction of Seawall in Texas

Construction of Seawall in Texas
(Original Caption) Galveston, Texas: Seawall being extended at Galveston, Texas

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: View of Canal Locks over Water

View of Canal Locks over Water
(Original Caption) Montreal Harbor, St. Lawrence River And Entrance To Lachine Canal. One of the lower locks of the Lachine Canal is shown

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: View of Welland Canal

View of Welland Canal
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: People Watching Dismantling of Railroad Tracks

People Watching Dismantling of Railroad Tracks
(Original Caption) Famous Brighton Beach scenic railway is torn down

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Prince of Wales with Prince Regent

Prince of Wales with Prince Regent
(Original Caption) The Prince of Wales in Japan. The Prince of Wales and Prince Regent leaving Tokyo station for the Imperial Palace to call on the Empress

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Crowds in Japan Gathered for Prince of Wales

Crowds in Japan Gathered for Prince of Wales
(Original Caption) The Prince of Wales in Japan. Some of the thousands of Japanese who waited in the streets of Tokyo for hours to greet the Prince of Wales on his arrival there

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Dam Being Constructed

Dam Being Constructed
(Original Caption) San Diego, California

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Concrete Dam

Concrete Dam
(Original Caption) Water supply of Hing-Kong. General View of the huge Concrete dam of the Pokfolum Reservoir

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Dam with Flowing Water

Dam with Flowing Water
(Original Caption) San Clemente: San Clemente Dam which is located up the Carmel Valley

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Inspectors on Brooklyn Bridge

Inspectors on Brooklyn Bridge
(Original Caption) Famous Old Structure Slipping. Commissioner Whalen and Chief Engineer Edward A

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: View of Brooklyn Bridge

View of Brooklyn Bridge
(Original Caption) Views of Brooklyn Bridge, showiing cables, etc

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: View of Brooklyn Bridge

View of Brooklyn Bridge
(Original Caption) Views of Brooklyn Bridge, showiing cables, etc

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Workers in the Simplon Tunnel

Workers in the Simplon Tunnel
(Original Caption) 11/20/1922-Brieg, Switzerland: World's Greatest Railroad Tunnel Nearly Completed: The Great Simplon Tunnel under the Alps

Background imageCivil Engineering Collection: Entrance to Simplon Tunnel

Entrance to Simplon Tunnel
(Original Caption) World's greatest railroad tunnel nearly completed...The great Simplon Tunnel under the Alps, running from Switzerland to Italy, is nearing completion



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