Lock and Dam No. 8 Under Construction on the Kanawha River, W.Va.
Date:
1892/07/01
Description:
'U.S. Improvement, Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Lock and Dam No.8 - Inside of first section of cofferdam for navigation pass. Taken from the lock wall. Taken July 1, 1892. The upper guard sill and downstream wall are finished, and the concreting is done. The main longitudinal timbers are all placed. The wicket sill as far as shown lacks the cap piece, sill irons and plate, of being finished. The setting of coping, paving, work on wicket sill, and the placing of fixed irons - wicket and trestle boxes, hurters and slides, etc., in progress. (There was a little water on top of the paving between the guard and wicket sills when the picture was taken.)'
Lock and Dam No. 7 during Construction, Kanawha River, W.Va.
Date:
1891/11/20
Description:
'U.S. Improvement, Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Lock and Dam No. 7 - Inside of first section of cofferdam for navigation pass, next to lock wall, after completion of foundations. One wicket and one service-bridge trestle in place, standing. Taken November 20, 1891.'
Lock and Dam No.7 during Construction, Kanawha River, W.Va.
Date:
1891/10/01
Description:
'U.S. Improvement, Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Lock and Dam No. 7 - Lock looking downstream. The derricks have just been taken out of the chamber and the removal of the cofferdamn is about to begin. The most of the coping is set on the lock walls. Taken October 1, 1891.'
Lock and Dam No. 7 during Construction, Kanawha River, W.Va.
Date:
1891/11/20
Description:
'U.S. Improvement, Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Lock and Dam No. 7 - Inside of first section of cofferdam for navigation pass, next to lock wall, after completion of foundations. One wicket and one service-bridge trestle in place. The wicket 'on the swing.' Taken November 20, 1891.'
Lock and Dam No. 7 During Construction, Kanawha River, W.Va.
Date:
1891/10/01
Description:
'U.S. Improvement, Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Lock and Dam No. 7 - Inside of first section of cofferdam for navigation pass. Mixing and placing concrete in progress. Upper wall and guard sill, and part of lower wall and coping, set. Rods and disks for wicket anchorage in place and partly concreted around. Ends of rods forming bridge anchorage shown just below guard sill. Taken October 1, 1891.'
