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Photos (4) Looking S. along W.S. of Webster Ave. sewer, June 28 to 29, 1909

 Item — Box: SC Photo 0005.05.05, Item: 49
Identifier: SC Photo 0005.05.05.49

Scope and Contents

Photo (1) Looking S. along W.S. of Webster Ave. sewer. McDonald on top of sewer, F.G.H. at toe of slope. Shows line of earth cover when sewer broke on June 28-09. June 29-09. C-56, black and white photo 3 ¼”x 4” mounted on grey paper album page (Two men standing among dirt mounds and scattered timber beneath wooden formwork, sky visible) Photo (2) Looking N. along W. side Webster Ave. sewer etc. showing line of earth cover when sewer broke on June 28-09 (See Back of print) June 29-09. C-57 Back of print: STORM RELIEF TUNNEL SEWER JUNE 29 ’09 Looking No. along W.S. Webster Ave. Sewer, McDonald on top of Sewer, F.G.H. at toe of slope. Shows line of earth cover when sewer broke on June 28, 1909, black and white photo 3 ¼”x 4” mounted on grey paper album page (Two men standing among mounds of dirt and scattered timber, one man standing by an upright timber brace, light from above) Photo (3) (See back of print for description) June 29-09. C-58: STORM RELIEF TUNNEL SEWER JUNE 29, 1909. F.G.H. standing of section of sewer arch 25’ West of Sewer where it was carried by flood of June 28th. Dimensions 7’8”x 3’-11”x 12”. Broken sewer in background 18’x 4’, black and white photo 3 ¼”x 4” mounted on grey paper album page (Man (possibly F.G.H.) standing in trench among timber bracing and rubble, overhead light) Photo (4) Looking E. at Sewer Broken June 28-09 showing masonry cradle washed away. June 29-09. C-59, black and white photo 3 ¼”x 4” mounted on grey paper album page (Man possibly F.G.H. holding nose standing among rubble of brick and timber in a trench, overhead light)

Dates

  • Creation: June 28 to 29, 1909

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 7 boxes, 10 linear feet (7 boxes ; 696 items)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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