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The Utah State Historical Society has a large collection of digitized photos related to sewers and sewer construction. Their gateway web page gives access to several collections. Try searching the City Engineers Photographic Collection, Civilian Conservation Corps Collection, and the Shipler Commercial Photograph Collection for keywords such as "sewer" and ":manhole."
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Patent for pavement design, 1888. Supports were designed to remain in place while sections of pavement were removed to add or upgrade utility lines. Patented by Charles H. Hoyt on May 29, 1888. U.S. Patent No. 383,528. Sheet 1 of 2. See full text description. (Use back button to return to graphics section.)
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office at http://www.uspto.gov
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Patent for pavement design, 1888. Supports were designed to remain in place while sections of pavement were removed to add or upgrade utility lines. Patented by Charles H. Hoyt on May 29, 1888. U.S. Patent No. 383,528. Sheet 2 of 2. See full text description. (Use back button to return to graphics section.)
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office at http://www.uspto.gov.
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Laying sewer pipes in Kearney, Nebraska. 1889. Photographer: Solomon D. Butcher, 1856-1927.
Source: Nebraska State Historical Society, Photo No. RG2608-PH-0-0. Alternate LA No. SFN 13079. All rights reserved.
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Illustration showing construction of a large storm sewer in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1890s. At that time, it was the third largest working sewer in the world (per accompanying article). High resolution version here (1 MB)
Source: "The Main Intersection Sewer of the City of Brooklyn, N.Y.," Scientific American, Volume LXVI, No. 5 (30 January 1892), cover. Collection of Jon C. Schladweiler, Pima County Wastewater Management Department.
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Canal Street sewer design, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1894.
Source, George L. Wilson, "Canal Street Sewer, St. Paul, Minnesota," Engineering News and American Railway Journal, 29 March 1894, p. 268.
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Top photo - open cut on 24th Street, north of Callowhill Street, circa 1900.
Bottom photo - tunnel on 24th Street, under Pennsylvania Avenue, circa 1900.
Source: George S. Webster and Samuel Tobias Wagner, "History of the Pennsylvania Avenue Subway, Philadelphia, and Sewer Construction Connected Therewith," Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume XLIV (December 1900), plate I.
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Method of laying sewer in open trench, early 1900s.
Source: unknown.
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Laying of sewer pipe in eastern seaboard city, early 1900s.
Source: unknown.
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Early sewer installation practices.
Source: unknown.
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Early steam engine modified for backhoe service. Probably an 18 horse-power Frick double-cylinder. Apparently it pushes the scoop pan (with the traction engine going backwards) into the soil, then lifts and swings the load of soil and dumps it into a waiting wagon or truck. Date unknown, probably between the 1890s and 1920s.
Source: Courtesy of Gene L. McLaughlin.
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Construction of "Kerrigan" Combined Sewer in Nashville, Tennessee. Built circa 1900, it started at 30 inches and ended at the regulator with a diameter of 18 feet.
Source: Vernon (Wes) Frye, PE; Special Projects Manager, Metro Water Services, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Construction of path in mountains by people power alone (plus one dog). Location unknown. Date: Late 1800s.
Source: Garrick Fafard, Westland Resources, Inc.
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Earth excavation being done via a steam tractor pulled excavator. Location unknown. Date: Late 1800s.
Source: Garrick Fafard, Westland Resources, Inc.
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