Construction of Railway Underpass, Crawler Crane Pile Driver #27

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Title

Construction of Railway Underpass, Crawler Crane Pile Driver #27

Subject

Illinois--Chicago
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Streets
Underpasses
Underpasses--Design and construction
Railroad tracks
Streetscapes (Urban design)
Traffic congestion--Prevention
Roads--Design and construction
Construction equipment
Cranes, derricks, etc.

Description

Construction workers drive a steel sheet driven into the west abutment as viewed from the Cities Service Building at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago.

Beneath Photo: "Contract #82432. G. L. #19285. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company.

Creator

Chicago Architectural Photographing Company

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1940-06-17

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

403404
Santa Fe Railroad Company Photo Album

Original Format

commercial print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

19 x 25 cm