Hauling and ladder hoisting winches of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Stern view of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Deck view of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
Ladder well and trunion castings of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
View of dredge pump and engine foundation of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
View of the stern showing transom and deck of the Dredge "William A. Thompson" as it is being constructed in the Dravo shipyards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The dredge is a cutter-head dredge used on the Upper Mississippi and tributaries from 1937 to 2005. It is named for "William A. Thompson" (1864-1925), an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps stationed in Fountain City in 1896 and charged with river improvements on the Upper Mississippi.
A ten inch dredge works below the barge line terminal, part of improvements made to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Fifteen-inch dredging is underway 2300 feet below the Robert Street Bridge in this photograph, while rail cars dusted in snow wait in the background. This photograph shows some of the dredge work undertaken as part of improvements to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. The overall project was completed in 1936.
Dredging operations, suspended at least twice due to frigid weather and high water, continue below the Robert Street bridge. The dredging was part of an overall project to improve the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Dredging operations, suspended at least twice due to frigid weather and high water, continue below the Robert Street bridge. The dredging was part of an overall project to improve the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
This photograph shows the early stages of dredging work underway in downtown St. Paul and the rail yard, part of improvements to the harbor and Upper Mississippi River. Work was completed in 1936.
A ten-inch dredge is underway in this photograph, taken in downtown St. Paul along the left bank of the Upper Mississippi River. This photograph shows the upstream limit of the work to improve the harbor and river in and around the city of St. Paul. The overall project was completed in 1936.
A ten inch dredge operates near the lower limit of work and spoiling in the disposal area below the barge line terminal in St. Paul. The dredging was part of an overall project to improve the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city of St. Paul. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
Dredging is underway near the St. Paul municipal airport along the right bank of the Mississippi River, part of a project to improve the St. Paul harbor and surrounding river. The overall project was completed in 1936.
A fifteen inch dredge works opposite of the St. Paul municipal airport, part of improvements made to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in and around the city. Work on the project was completed in 1936.
The First National Bank is faintly visible through the snow falling in downtown St. Paul. This image captures dredging operations for the Upper Mississippi River and St. Paul harbor, undertaken as part of improvements to the bodies of water in and around the city of St. Paul. Work was completed in 1936.
Snow dusts the landscape of St. Paul while dredging operations continue in the Upper Mississippi River and St. Paul harbor. This dredging operation was undertaken as a part of improvements to the harbor, river, and other bodies of water in and around the city of St. Paul. Work was completed in 1936.
The embankment below Phalen Creek was photographed as a part of work to improve the St. Paul harbor, Upper Mississippi River, and other bodies of water in and around the city of St. Paul. Work was completed in 1936.
After the conclusion of improvements to the St. Paul harbor and Upper Mississippi River in St. Paul, photographs were taken to document the changes. This photograph shows the improved embankment below the Robert Street Bridge, adjacent to the landing. The Farwell, Ozmun, and Kirk building and the new U.S. Post Office sit above the embankment.
A general view of the equipment and scaffolding used to construct the Onalaska dam, still in progress. The Onalaska dam project was undertaken as a part of improvements to the Upper Mississippi River.
Two cranes and a bin are visible in this photograph of the dike at the Onalaska dam, still under construction. The Onalaska dam project was undertaken as a part of improvements to the Upper Mississippi River.
This photograph shows the finished embankment from the new U.S. Post Office in St. Paul. The embankment was one of several improvements to the St. Paul harbor, Upper Mississippi River, and surrounding bodies of water in and around the city of St. Paul in the mid-1930s. The project was completed in 1936.