Construction #58

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Title

Construction #58

Subject

Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Conveying machinery
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Construction equipment
Construction workers
Canals--Design and construction

Description

A large cantilever conveyor crane, drops 1.75 tons of rock excavated during the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal onto a pile.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1894-09-25

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

402532
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album

Original Format

photographic print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

12 x 19 cm