678 passages in 678 source items for “The workers who built the dam”

New Croton Dam — HAER Color Transparency (View 3) Color transparency from the HAER survey of the New Croton Dam and surrounding landscape. The dam was built by thousands of Italian immigrant workers between 1892 and 1906, many of whom settled…

…Dam Strike 1900 Tents Valley Photograph from the April 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam. George E. Stonebridge photographic negatives (1897-1918). Date: 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: photograph Subjects: tents, dam construction, river, hillside, workers…

…Photograph from the April 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam. George E. Stonebridge photographic negatives (1897-1918). Date: 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: photograph Subjects: tent camp, labor strike, New Croton Dam, workers, tents, rocks, trees…

Croton Dam Strike (1900) — Croton Dam Strike Flag Strikers displaying their flag during the April 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam construction site. Italian immigrant workers struck over wages and working conditions. Governor Theodore Roosevelt sent the National…

…Jervis showing workers tunnelling through earth during the construction of the Croton Aqueduct. Jervis designed the entire 41-mile system, including the dam, aqueduct, and High Bridge. Date: 1837 Type: illustration Subjects: tunnel, workers, construction, aqueduct Source: Library of Congress…

1900 Dam Strike Camp A black-and-white photograph showing a large tent encampment for workers on a hillside, likely related to the New Croton Dam construction. The camp consists of numerous white tents arranged in rows, with people and…

…showing a labor camp during the 1900 New Croton Dam strike. The image features a man in a uniform holding a rifle in the foreground, with numerous tents and scattered workers in the background. The camp appears to be set…

…These images are particularly significant because "there's a real dearth of images of the workers, their living quarters, and day-to-day life," despite thousands of photographs existing from the dam's con Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https…

…These images are particularly significant because "there's a real dearth of images of the workers, their living quarters, and day-to-day life," despite thousands of photographs existing from the dam's con Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https…

…These images are particularly significant because "there's a real dearth of images of the workers, their living quarters, and day-to-day life," despite thousands of photographs existing from the dam's con Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https…

…These images are particularly significant because "there's a real dearth of images of the workers, their living quarters, and day-to-day life," despite thousands of photographs existing from the dam's con Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https…

…Shows how the village had changed since the 1903 edition — new buildings, expanded infrastructure, and the impact of the dam workers who had settled permanently in the area. Date: 1911 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: map Subjects: Croton-on…

Boarding House and Store, Croton Point Brickyard Village The boarding house, store, one-room schoolhouse and 3-story brick barn that formed the small village around the Underhill brickyard on Croton Point. These buildings served the workers and their families…

…John Fish," who appears in several shots taken at the construction site. The origin and significance of Fish's visit remain mysterious. As the a Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2015/08/27/new-croton-dam-construction…

…John Fish," who appears in several shots taken at the construction site. The origin and significance of Fish's visit remain mysterious. As the a Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2015/08/27/new-croton-dam-construction…

…John Fish," who appears in several shots taken at the construction site. The origin and significance of Fish's visit remain mysterious. As the a Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2015/08/27/new-croton-dam-construction…

…The map was created in January 1935 "in the office of the County Engineer, with workers supplied by the Westchester County Emergency Work Bureau." This indicates the map was a product of Depression-era public works employment programs. Date: Various…

…The map was created in January 1935 "in the office of the County Engineer, with workers supplied by the Westchester County Emergency Work Bureau." This indicates the map was a product of Depression-era public works employment programs. Date: Various…

…The map was created in January 1935 "in the office of the County Engineer, with workers supplied by the Westchester County Emergency Work Bureau." This indicates the map was a product of Depression-era public works employment programs. Date: Various…

Croton Dam Strike (1900) — Croton Dam Strike Camp A Photograph from the 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam construction site. George Stonebridge Collection. Date: April 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public…

Croton Dam Strike (1900) — Croton Dam Strike Camp B Photograph from the 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam construction site. George Stonebridge Collection. Date: April 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public…

Croton Dam Strike (1900) — Croton Dam Strike Camp C Photograph from the 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam construction site. George Stonebridge Collection. Date: April 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public…

Dam Strike (1900) — Dam Strike 1900 Encampment A Photograph from the April 1900 labor strike at the New Croton Dam. George E. Stonebridge photographic negatives (1897-1918). Date: 1900 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: photograph Subjects: dam, labor strike…

Croton Dam Cross Section Engineering cross-section drawing of the Old Croton Dam showing its masonry gravity construction. The dam was 50 feet high and 270 feet long, creating a 400-acre reservoir that supplied all of New York City…

New Croton Dam Spillway Photograph of the New Croton Dam spillway. The S-shaped spillway became internationally known as the 'Croton Profile' — a standard reference for gravity dam design. Date: Modern photograph Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: photograph Subjects…

Aerial View of Croton Dam and Reservoir (1931) Stunning aerial photograph of the New Croton Dam and reservoir by Captain A.W. Stevens, U.S. Army. Shows the massive dam and the reservoir stretching into the distance. The New Croton…

New Croton Dam — Aerial View (1931) 1931 aerial photograph of the New Croton Dam. At 297 feet, it was the world's tallest masonry dam at completion in 1906. Date: 1931 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: aerial_photo Subjects…

Croton Dam Wood Engraving — Lossing Extracted wood engraving of the Old Croton Dam area by Benson Lossing, drawn during his firsthand visit in the 1850s. Date: 1866 Location: Croton Dam, Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: engraving Subjects: dam, river, people…

Cornell Dam, Croton Lake, NY The image shows a large stone dam with water flowing out of it, creating a small waterfall. A bridge with arches spans the top of the dam. The dam is surrounded by a body of…

New Croton Dam, 1978 New Croton Dam, 1978 Photographer Jack Boucher captured aerial and ground photographs of the New Croton Dam in 1978. These images are now part of the Historic American Engineering Record collection housed at the Library of…