Tag: construction

Construction of the Hinckley Reservoir in Hinckley

Construction of the Hinckley Reservoir in Hinckley

Construction of the Hinckley Reservoir for the Erie Canal. The Hinckley reservoir provides drinking water to the city of Utica. Handwritten on the image: “WHERE THE HIGHWAY CROSSES THE DAM. HINCKLEY. N.Y. NO.3.” Photograph by Henry M. Beach. 1910. Hinckley, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Construction of Camp Kee-o-Nek in Long Lake

Construction of Camp Kee-o-Nek in Long Lake

Construction of Camp Kee-o-Nek on Long Lake. In background man and woman look at plans. To right a worker constructs the base of a fireplace. 1908. Long Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Miners with tools at Hoopers Mine in North River

Miners with tools at Hoopers Mine in North River

Group portrait of miners at Hooper Mine with shovels, picks, and wheelbarrows. Steam engine in woods in background; pulley with wooden panel at right. Possibly construction of railroad. 1910. North River, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Building main street in Keeseville

Building main street in Keeseville

Building main street in Keeseville. A steam roller compresses road bed as workers look on. Photography by George W. Baldwin. 1910. Keeseville, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.