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Construction Industry Collection

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Construction of the Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon, 15th century

Construction of the Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon, 15th century. Solomon directs proceedings from a balcony. From Les antiquities Judaiques (Antiquities of the Jews)

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: William Hobson of Markfield, c1790. Artist: Henry Raeburn

William Hobson of Markfield, c1790. Artist: Henry Raeburn
William Hobson of Markfield, c1790. Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXX. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1928]

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Columbia from the Capitol, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard

Columbia from the Capitol, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
Columbia from the Capitol, 1866. Albumen print, plate 53 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Men building the Camden Town Sub-Station, London, 1908

Men building the Camden Town Sub-Station, London, 1908
Men building the Camden Town Sub-Station, 102-116 Arlington Road, London, 1908. Site of an electricity sub-station with workmen and scaffolding

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Construction of the Needle Eye Bridge over the M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963

Construction of the Needle Eye Bridge over the M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. During the construction of the M1 in the early 1960s a great number of bridge structures needed to be created

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Blowing up the Eastern Arch of the Great Exhibition Building, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Blowing up the Eastern Arch of the Great Exhibition Building, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Blowing up the Eastern Arch of the Great Exhibition Building, [South Kensington, London], 1864. Demolition of an '...arch which supported the eastern gable end of the nave of the International

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Building proposed to be erected in the Alexandra-Park, Muswell-Hill, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Building proposed to be erected in the Alexandra-Park, Muswell-Hill, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Building proposed to be erected in the Alexandra-Park, Muswell-Hill, 1864. 'The directors [of the Alexandra Park Company] have entered into a contract with Messrs

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The works of the Metropolitan extension railway in Smithfield, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

The works of the Metropolitan extension railway in Smithfield, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The works of the Metropolitan extension railway in Smithfield, [London], 1864. View from the bottom of Cow-cross and St. John-street towards the south-west

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, (1864). Creator: Unknown

Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, (1864). Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, [London], (1864). Engraving from a sketch '...looking in an easterly direction along the Cromwell-road...The grand central entrance appears in

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Conveyor system for transferring bricks: Cleanup day at Traktorostroye, Kharkiv, 1920-1929

Conveyor system for transferring bricks: Cleanup day at Traktorostroye, Kharkiv, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Conveyor system for transferring bricks: Cleanup day at Traktorostroye, Kharkiv, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Improvements in Calcutta: The Dunkin Bustee, in Chowringhee, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Improvements in Calcutta: The Dunkin Bustee, in Chowringhee, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Improvements in Calcutta: The Dunkin Bustee, in Chowringhee, 1860. Europeans in India. The Calcutta Municipality has commenced clearing the European, quarter of the town from its native inmates

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The Livingstone Expedition in Africa - Dr. Livingstone's station [on] the Kongone River... 1860

The Livingstone Expedition in Africa - Dr. Livingstone's station [on] the Kongone River... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Livingstone Expedition in Africa - Dr. Livingstone's station at the mouth of the Kongone River, on the Zambezi Delta, 1860. Engraving from a sketch by...T. Baines, Esq

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The New Street on the site of Northumberland House: view from Charing-Cross, 1876. Creator: M. P

The New Street on the site of Northumberland House: view from Charing-Cross, 1876. Creator: M. P
The New Street on the site of Northumberland House: view from Charing-Cross, [London] 1876....view of "Northumberland-avenue

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction, 1652-1689

The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction, 1652-1689. Creator: Jacob van der Ulft (attributed to)
The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction, 1652-1689

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Building Site, c.1900. Creator: George Hendrik Breitner

Building Site, c.1900. Creator: George Hendrik Breitner
Building Site, c.1900

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Improvements in Fleet-Street - the Union Bank of London, Temple Bar Branch, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Improvements in Fleet-Street - the Union Bank of London, Temple Bar Branch, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Improvements in Fleet-Street - the Union Bank of London, Temple Bar Branch, 1857. The house on the left, with a narrow but ornamental front, will be occupied by Mr

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The Granite Quarries at Rubislaw, near Aberdeen, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Granite Quarries at Rubislaw, near Aberdeen, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Granite Quarries at Rubislaw, near Aberdeen, [Scotland], 1857. The pavement of London, extending through more than 5000 streets, and exceeding 2000 miles in length

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Merchants Transportation Company, Despatch, N.Y. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Merchants Transportation Company, Despatch, N.Y. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Merchants Transportation Company, Despatch, N.Y. between 1900 and 1920

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Times Building under construction, New York, N.Y. ca 1904. Creator: Unknown

Times Building under construction, New York, N.Y. ca 1904. Creator: Unknown
Times Building under construction, New York, N.Y. ca 1904

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Unloading lumber, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Unloading lumber, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Unloading lumber, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. "Langell Boys" on freighter

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: New casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. ca 1907. Creator: Unknown

New casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. ca 1907. Creator: Unknown
New casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. ca 1907

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: New casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. ca 1907. Creator: Unknown

New casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. ca 1907. Creator: Unknown
New casino, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich. ca 1907

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: New East River bridge (Williamsburg Bridge) from Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906

New East River bridge (Williamsburg Bridge) from Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
New East River bridge (Williamsburg Bridge) from Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: St. Mary's Episcopal Church, front view, Walkerville, Canada, between 1900 and 1905

St. Mary's Episcopal Church, front view, Walkerville, Canada, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, front view, Walkerville, Canada, between 1900 and 1905

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: St. Mary's Episcopal Church, north west view, Walkerville, Canada, between 1900 and 1905

St. Mary's Episcopal Church, north west view, Walkerville, Canada, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, north west view, Walkerville, Canada, between 1900 and 1905

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio, 1913

Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio, 1913. Collapsed timber buildings

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Food Administration, U.S. Construction of Headquarters Building, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Food Administration, U.S. Construction of Headquarters Building, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Food Administration, U.S. Construction of Headquarters Building, 1917

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio?, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio?, 1913

Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio?, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio?, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Flood Scenes, Dayton, Ohio?, 1913. Collapsed timber buildings

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown

Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Built in 1917, For The [First World] War, Washington Monument in Background

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown

Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Built in 1917, For The [First World] War, Washington Monument in Background

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917

Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917. Preparations for the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as US President - temporary wooden stands

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913

Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913. Preparations for the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as US President - temporary wooden stands

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Votre maison me fait l'effet de devoir... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Votre maison me fait l'effet de devoir... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Votre maison me fait l'effet de devoir... 19th century. Tenants and Landlords - Your house makes me feel like I have to

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: 'The Canal now being constructed across the Isthmus of Corinth connecting The Gulf of Corinth with

'The Canal now being constructed across the Isthmus of Corinth connecting The Gulf of Corinth with Creator: Unknown
From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The laying of the Memorial stone of the New Tower Bridge by the Prince of Wales, 1886

The laying of the Memorial stone of the New Tower Bridge by the Prince of Wales, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The laying of the Memorial stone of the New Tower Bridge by the Prince of Wales, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The recent inspection of the Panama Canal works by M De Lesseps, 1886. Creator: Unknown

The recent inspection of the Panama Canal works by M De Lesseps, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The recent inspection of the Panama Canal works by M. De Lesseps - Reception of M De Lesseps in Cathedral Place, Panama, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Three trucks: S.M. Frazier, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Three trucks: S.M

Three trucks: S.M. Frazier, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Three trucks: S.M
Three trucks: S.M. Frazier, between 1909 and 1914. USA. Your Credit is Good at Grogan's'. S.M. Frazier, Building Materials, Anacostia, [Washington] D.C

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The Tanner's Council, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. The Tanner's Council

The Tanner's Council, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. The Tanner's Council
The Tanner's [sic] Council, between 1910 and 1920. USA. Signs: Rooms for Rent; Furnished Rooms; The Tanners Council of the United States of America; Drugs'

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Pierre-François Palloy, dit le Patriote (1755-1835), entrepreneur chargé de la démolition

Pierre-François Palloy, dit le Patriote (1755-1835), entrepreneur chargé de la démolition... c1789. Creator: A Donchery
Pierre-Francois Palloy, dit le Patriote (1755-1835), entrepreneur charge de la demolition de la Bastille, en costume de la garde nationale, c1789

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Va. between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Va. between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Va
Brick Yard near Mount Vernon, Virginia, between 1910 and 1917. Black and white workers, USA. SSS 120 patented brick machine: Made by The Arnold Creager Co. New London, Ohio, USA

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The Mersey Tunnel opened by The Prince of Wales, Jan. 20, 1886. Creator: Unknown

The Mersey Tunnel opened by The Prince of Wales, Jan. 20, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Mersey Tunnel opened by The Prince of Wales, Jan. 20, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: 'The Manchester Ship Canal, lock gates at Eastham, 1891, 1891. Creator: Charles William Wyllie

'The Manchester Ship Canal, lock gates at Eastham, 1891, 1891. Creator: Charles William Wyllie
'The Manchester Ship Canal, lock gates at Eastham, 1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Camp Meade #2, Maryland, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp Meade #2, Maryland, 1917

Camp Meade #2, Maryland, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp Meade #2, Maryland, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Camp Meade #2, Maryland, 1917

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: The South London Technical Institute at Battersea, 1891. Creator: Unknown

The South London Technical Institute at Battersea, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The South London Technical Institute at Battersea - The Prince of Wales laying the Foundation Stone, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Clapp Hearings - William Flinn of Pittsburgh, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Clapp Hearings - William Flinn of Pittsburgh, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Clapp Hearings - William Flinn of Pittsburgh, 1912. [US politician and construction magnate]

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Clapp Hearings - William Flinn of Pittsburgh, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Clapp Hearings - William Flinn of Pittsburgh, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Clapp Hearings - William Flinn of Pittsburgh, 1912. [US politician and construction magnate]

Background imageConstruction Industry Collection: Making adobe bricks, Bosque Farms project, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Making adobe bricks, Bosque Farms project, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Making adobe bricks. Bosque Farms project, New Mexico. These bricks are to be used in construction of the new school building



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