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51. vol1_p005

Date:: 1928-11-15
Description:: Image #5 (4.5" x 2.75"): "11-15-28. Front view of Span Traveler on the Charleston Approach."; Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Erecting steel viaduct bent at 97 ft. reach.";One 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photo and one 5" x 7" B/W photo. Smaller photo numbered 5

52. vol2_p055

Date:: 1929-06-19 and 1929-06-20
Description:: Image #460 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-19-29."; Image #461 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-20-29."; Image #462 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-20-29."; "Three views of the west cantilever arm and west half of suspended span.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 460, 461, 462

53. vol2_p075

Date:: 1929-07-07
Description:: Image #518 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-4-29."; Image #519 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-4-29."; Image #520 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-4-29."; "Three views showing conditions at time of R.H. McKnight's death. He was knocked from the top chord of the suspended span and fell to the deck below, July 3, 1929 at 10:45 A.M.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 518, 519, 520

54. vol1_p093

Date:: 1929-04-26 and 1929-04-28
Description:: Image #268 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-26-29. Twelve carloads of chords for Cooper River Span. 3 cars per load of 3 - 90 ft. chords."; Image #270 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-26-29. Line of bottom chords - Spans 10, 11, & 12. From top of Pier 10, looking east."; Image #269 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-26-29. 90 ft. Chord sections for Anchor Arm. Lightest chords 15 tons each and heaviest, 36 tons."; Image #271 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-28-29. Looking up the West Approach toward Town Creek Span. Street paved (see #36).";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 268, 269, 270, 271

55. vol1_p054

Date:: 1929-03-11 and 1929-03-13
Description:: Image #150 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Erecting east half of suspended span - Town Creek."; Image #152 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-13-29. Progress in Town Creek - getting nearer!"; Image #151 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-11-29. West cantilever as seen from below. This photo suggested by C.D. Marshall.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 150, 151, 152

56. vol1_p100

Date:: 1929-08-09
Description:: Picturing the Bridge. The story of the Cooper river bridge as told in the special editions of the Charleston newspapers was rendered vivid by the wealth of illustrations in those publications, showing progress of the work on the great structure from the beginning to the moment of opening. These pictures will make interesting history and will doubtless be shown in years to come by many of those who participated in the jubilation of yesterday and will be keen to tell of the celebration to the youngsters who will take it all for granted that there is a driveway across the Cooper for their cars. The engineers and builders of the bridge, as, indeed, all of the officers of the corporation which owns and of the contractors who built it, cooperated in every possible way with the newspapers in the making of the special editions complete records of the work and of the occasion celebrated at the opening, and to them The Evening Post expresses its appreciation and thanks. Especially is it under obligations to Mr. E. L. Durkee, engineer of the McClintic-Marshall Company, for putting at its disposal his extensive collection of photographs of the work during the various stages of its progress. The pictures tell the story of the bridge as no verbal description could and there are virtually no significant phases of the work which escaped Mr. Durkee's camera. To have had access to this collection was the good fortune of The Evening Post and of the public to whom it was enabled to present them.;Newspaper clipping (6.5"" x 2"") from the Charleston Evening Post, titled ""Picturing the Bridge.""

57. vol1_p006

Date:: 1928-11-15 and 1928-11-22
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Unloading girders from R.R. cars and loading onto trucks on top of viaduct, to be pushed out to traveler by an 8 ton gasoline locomotive (extreme left.) Max-load handled = 97 ft. girder weighing 16 tons up 6% grade. Stiffleg derrick S.O. H383 - Capacity 30 tons. 70 ft. boom."; Image #6 (4.5" x 2.75"): "11-15-28. Rear view of Span Traveler on West Appr. 8 ton Vulcan gasoline locomotive in foreground.";One 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photo and one 5" x 7" B/W photo. Smaller photo numbered 6.

58. vol1_p011

Date:: 1929-01-01 and 1928-12-13
Description:: Image #22 (2.75" x 4.5"): "12-13-28. Driving Piles for dock at anchor pier #4."; Image #24 (2.75" x 4.5"): "12-23-28. Charleston Approach completed. Looking east toward Town Creek Span."; Image #25 (4.5" x 2.75"): "1-1-29. Assembling steel falsework bents preparatory to erection of the west anchor arm - Town Creek Span. Pier 2 at right.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 22, 24, 25

59. vol2_p045

Date:: 1929-06-11 and 1929-06-13
Description:: Image #429 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-11-29. Lifting 500 ton capacity hydraulic jack by its 12 1/2" [diameter] plunger to test the section."; Image #430 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-12-29. Frame for testing hydraulic jacks. Capacity about 50 tons."; Image #431 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-13-29. Progress. West cantilever (left) complete to U17 L17. Right (east) arm to L16."; Image #432 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-12-29. Looking east from south of Pier 5.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 429, 430, 431, 432

60. vol2_p049

Date:: 1929-06-17 and 1929-06-18
Description:: Image #411 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-18-29. U.S. Engineers' Snag-boat 'Wateree.'"; Image #442 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-18-29. Four-masted sailing ship passing under Cooper River Span."; Image #443 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-17-29. Progress."; Image #444 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-18-29. Looking west from Cooper River. Pier 10 at left. Town Creek Span in background.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 441, 442, 443, 444

61. vol2_p013

Date:: 1929-05-18 and 1929-05-17
Description:: Image #323 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-17-29. East anchor arm. Traveler at L6."; Image #324 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-17-29. Progress in A.M."; Image #325 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-18-29. Supply ship "Dobbin" and five Navy destroyers. West anchor arm beyond."; Image #329 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-18-29. West anchor arm. Navy destroyer in foreground.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 323, 324, 325, 329

62. vol1_p018

Date:: 1929-01-18
Description:: Image #49 (2.75" x 4.5"): "1-18-29. West anchor arm, Town Creek Span. Bottom chord erected to L6."; Image #50 (2.75" x 4.5"): "1-18-29. Erecting top chord U3U5."; Image #51 (4.5" x 2.75"): "1-18-29. Material Tower has erected Anchor Bent on Pier 4 (left), and Bent 1 D of Drum Island Approach (right) with temporary tower bracing b't'n. viaduct traveler trusses, assembled, on lighter at left. (See 57)";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 49, 50, 51

63. vol1_p041

Date:: 1929-02-22
Description:: Image #108 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-22-29. Detail of lead sheave at heel of boom on span traveler. Note swivel connection (See also #133)."; Image #110 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-22-29. Looking west from top of Pier 2, toward anchored bent on Pier 1. Falsework columns still in place, but bracing has been removed."; Image #111. (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-22-29. Looking east from top of Pier 2 toward Pier 3 and Drum Island.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 108, 110, 111

64. vol1_p044

Date:: 1929-02-24 and 1929-03-03
Description:: Image #120 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-24-29. Expansion joint at L0. Plates supported on pipe separators."; Image #128 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-3-29. Top chord - west cantilever arm."; Image #121 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-24-29. Rocker shoe under end of viaduct girder, providing expansion between anchor arm and viaduct. Supported on cross girder at top of anchor bent.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 120, 121, 128

65. vol2_p062

Date:: 1929-06-22 and 1929-06-24
Description:: Image #481 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-22-29. Stairs from L16 to U17, east side only."; Image #482 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-22-29. Closing chord L19 L21 east with pin driven at L21. Note how chord is arched and still not connected to hanger at L20. (Gap = 6")."; Image #483 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-24-29. Same as above, after jacking near side down 6 1/8" and far side up 11 13/16", making total vertical movement at pin of 17 15/16". Note hanger being connected - chord is now straight.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 481, 482, 483

66. vol2_p061

Date:: 1929-06-21 and 1929-06-22
Description:: Image #477 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-21-29. U22 L22 = CL [center line] of span. Closing bottom chord, north truss, in place."; Image #478 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-21-29. Progress."; Image #479 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-22-29. Driving pin in L21 - East (See 476). This pin was later removed so that no shear could be transferred between the two cantilevers."; Image #480 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-22-29. Both closing bottom chords in place, and pins driven, but not yet connected to hangers. See 482.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 477, 478, 479, 480

67. vol2_p063

Date:: 1929-06-27 and 1929-06-25
Description:: Image #484 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-25-29. Progress. Last verticals, U21 L21, east, have been erected. (Looking north)."; Image #485 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-27-29. (Looking south). Showing complete suspended span (note portal bracing b'tn. end posts) cantilevered from ends of cantilever arms (which also have portal bracing between last diagonals L16 U17)."; Image #486 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-27-29. Progress. All truss members in place.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 484, 485, 486

68. vol2_p046

Date:: 1929-06-13
Description:: Image #433 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-13-29. West cantilever arm, from below, erected to L17. Traveler B at L16."; Image #434 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-13-29. Looking toward Pier 8 (at 1050' distance) from top of Pier 9. (See 431)."; Image #435 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-13-29. Joint L17, cantilever arm side, showing opening for 10" [diameter] jacking pin and for jack, to control suspended span while cantilevered. (See 488).";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 433, 434, 435

69. vol2_p037

Date:: 1929-06-07
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress on Cooper River Span, June 7, 1929 at 4:30 P.M.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

70. vol2_p012

Date:: 1929-05-17
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress - Cooper River Span, May 17, 1929 at 4:30 P.M.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

71. vol2_p097

Date:: 1929
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Looking northwest to north. Cooper River on right. Photo by Melchers.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

72. vol2_p094

Date:: 1929
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Taken from the wreck of an old steamer, near the entrance to the Mt. Pleasant ferry slip.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

73. vol2_p093

Date:: 1929
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "From the Francis Marion Hotel, overlooking the old Citadel Square. Photo by Melchers.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

74. vol2_p092

Date:: 1929
Description:: Blank page

75. vol1_p043

Date:: 1929-02-23 and 1929-02-24
Description:: Image #116 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-23-29. West or Charleston cantilever arm taken from L6 on east anchor arm. Pier 3 in foreground, elev. = 134ft."; Image #118 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-24-29. Hydraulic hand pump with pressure gauge. Capacity, 8000# per sq. in."; Image #119 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-24-29. rear tie-down of Span Traveler on Town Creek Span. Note bearing block under rear column for shimming up when using rear boom.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 116, 118, 119

76. vol1_p074

Date:: 1929-04-03
Description:: Image #204 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-3-29. Deck span 12."; Image #205 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Deck span 12 landed on Pier 12."; Image #206 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-3-29. Viaduct traveler C erecting span traveler B on deck span 5. Pier 6 at left.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 204, 205, 206

77. vol1_p075

Date:: 1929-04-05
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress, April 5, 1929 at 4:30 P.M.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

78. vol1_p026

Date:: 1929-01-30
Description:: Image #71 (4.5" x 2.75"): "1-30-29. Looking west across Town Creek from west end of Drum Island Viaduct. Just before erection of Span Traveler B. Trusses 24 ft. c. to c."; Image #74 (4.5" x 2.75"): "1-30-29. Driving a batter pile for falsework footings with a No. 2 Vulcan steam hammer hung from a derrick boom."; Image #75 (4.5" x 2.75"): "1-30-29. Pier 12, Cooper River. Elev. top = 50.1 ft. above mean low water. Carries the 270 ft. deck truss spans.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 71, 74, 75

79. vol1_p065

Date:: 1929-03-22
Description:: Image #184 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-22-29. Ready to lower the first 150 HP gasoline hoisting engine from the bridge deck to a lighter in the stream below."; Image #185 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-22-29. Same as #184 - front view."; Image #186 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-22-29. Starting down.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 184, 185, 186

80. vol1_p068

Date:: 1929-03-26
Description:: Image #190 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-26-29. Timber forms erected for curbing, on West Approach. Concrete plant at right."; Image #191 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-26-29. Timber forms for pouring concrete deck on West Approach."; Image #192 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-26-29. Pouring concrete deck. West Approach."; Image #193 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-26-29. Method of supporting timber forms.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 190, 191, 192, 193

81. vol1_p070

Date:: 1929-03-29
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress, March 29, 1929 at 4:30 P.M. Town Creek Span complete except riveting and travelers removed.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

82. vol1_p096

Date:: 1929-04-30 and 1929-04-29
Description:: Image #276 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-30-29. 8-Ton Vulcan Gasoline Locomotive, shifting Crane 19 (100 tons) in storage yard."; Image #277 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Same as 276."; Image #278 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-29-29. Connecting anchor column to end floorbeam - Pier 10. (See 274-5).";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 276, 277, 278

83. vol1_p097

Date:: 1929-04-30 and 1929-04-29
Description:: Image #279 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-29-29. Preparing to drive pin in anchor column - Pier 10."; Image #280 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-30-29. Anchor bent on Pier 10 erected complete."; Image #281 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-30-29. Erecting timber stair tower at Pier 10.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 279, 280, 281

84. vol1_p094

Date:: 1929-04-26
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress in Cooper River, April 26, 1929 at 4:30 P.M. material tower at Pier 13 (right) is erecting viaduct traveler 'C' to complete the east Approach.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

85. vol2_p089

Date:: 1929-08-12 and 1929-08-16
Description:: Image #569 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-12-29. Toll House."; Image #570 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-12-29. Toll House."; Image #571 (2.75" x 4.5"): "E.L.D.'s favorite view again. See also Nos. 174, 364, 444, 467, 494, and 554."; Image #572 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-16-29. Turning a lighter over by sinking it and pulling against the tide with a rolling hitch.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 569, 570, 571, 572

86. vol2_p090

Date:: 1929-08-16 and 1929-08-20
Description:: Image #573 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-16-29. Bottom side of lighter, showing barnacles and other marine growths."; Image #574 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-20-29. Pile-pulling derrick lighter sunk in 12 to 15 ft. of water at high tide."; Image #575 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-20-29. Sunken derrick lighter. Photo at low tide."; Image #576 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Same as above.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 573, 574, 575, 576

87. vol2_p091

Date:: 1929-08-29
Description:: Image #577 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-29-29. Fallen stair tower - ready to be towed in."; Image #578 (4.5" x 2.75"): "8-29-29. The last stair tower, at Pier 7, being removed by tipping it over."; Image #579 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-29-29. Falsework steel burned into scrap lengths 20" x 5'-0". See 523.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 577, 578, 579

88. vol2_p088

Date:: 1929-08-09
Description:: Image #565 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-9-29. Floats parade - second day of the opening celebration."; Image #566 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-9-29. P.U.C. float."; Image #567 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-9-29. Floats parade."; Image #568 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-9-29. Floats parade - looking east from the toll house.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 565, 566, 567, 568

89. vol2_p038

Date:: 1929-06-07 and 1929-06-08
Description:: Image #405 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-7-29. Erecting stringers - east cantilever."; Image #406 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-8-29. Crane 19. 40 Ton capacity. Working weight about 100 tons."; Image #407 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-8-29. Dummies made up to throw off of top of span as practice drill for life savers."; Image #409 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-8-29. Town Creek Span with advertising sign 13' x 30' in place at center.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 405, 406, 407, 409

90. vol2_p036

Date:: 1929-06-06
Description:: Image #397 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-6-29. Main boom - span Traveler. 100 ft. long c. to c. pins. Taken from near heel looking up towards tip at U12."; Image #403 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-6-29. Setting reinforcing steel - east approach."; Image #404 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-6-29. 4 Ton Gas. Locomotive & dump cars for pouring concrete deck, east approach & causeway.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 397, 403, 404

91. vol2_p034

Date:: 1929-06-06
Description:: Image #395 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-6-29. Heel of main boom - upper deck of Span Traveler."; Image #398 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-6-29. West cantilever arm, from Pier 9. U12 L12 at right."; Image #401 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-6-29. Looking west from end of the east causeway. Town Creek Span (left) is nearly 1 3/4 miles away.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 395, 398, 401

92. vol2_p040

Date:: 1929-06-11 and 1929-06-10
Description:: Image #414 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-10-29. Balance beam with special bent hitch plates used for short hitch on high lifts wher [sic] drift is small."; Image #415 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-11-29. Front view of double-deck span traveler A at L12 on east cantilever arm.";Two 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 414, 415

93. vol2_p041

Date:: 1929-06-11
Description:: Image #416 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-11-29. East cantilever arm, from the west side. Trusses erected to L14 and traveler standing at L12."; Image #417 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-11-29. East cantilever arm from below. Trusses are erected to L14."; Image #418 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-11-29. View of East cantilever arm, completed to L14.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 416, 417, 418

94. vol1_p089

Date:: 1929-04-24
Description:: Image #247 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. Spans 10, 11, and 12. Span 10 under erection."; Image #252 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. From Span 1E, looking east. Hydraulic fill causeway in distance."; Image #251 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. re-erecting viaduct traveler on Span 1E, at Pier 13, to complete East Approach."; Image #253 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. East abutment - looking west. Spans 21E to 13E have been erected by C.E. Hillyer.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 247, 251, 252, 253

95. vol2_p072

Date:: ca. 1929-07-02
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "From the Mt. Pleasant shore, looking toward Charleston, East Approach and Cooper River Span at right. Town Creek Span in the distance. (About July 2, 1929).";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

96. vol2_p071

Date:: 1929-07-02
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "1050' Cooper River Span - July 2, 1929. Suspended span swung as a simple span and jacking chords at U17 removed for replacement by dummy chords.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

97. vol2_p031

Date:: 1929-05-31 and 1929-06-01
Description:: Image #381 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-31-29. Top chord of east anchor arm, as seen from U1. Peak strut at U10 (top) is highest point of span - elev. 280 ft."; Image #385 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-1-29. West side - erecting cantilever arm."; Image #386 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-1-29. Erecting cantilever arm - east side.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 381, 385, 386

98. vol1_p002

Date:: 1928-11-09
Description:: Image #1 (2.75" x 4.5"): "11-9-28. Building office in the Atlantic Coast Line R.R. Yard."; Image #2 (2.75" x 4.5"): "11-9-28. Erecting Span Traveler 'A' at and of West Approach, using 30 ton stiffleg derrick."; Image #3 (2.75" x 4.5"): "11-9-28. Raising boom for Span Traveler. Length of boom 100ft., & weight, 11 tons.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 1, 2, 3

99. vol2_p032

Date:: 1929-06-01 and 1929-06-03
Description:: Image #387 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Progress 6-1-29"; Image #388 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-3-29. E.L.D. at U10, watching erection of top chord U10 U12, east side. (See 390 & 391)."; Image #389 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-2-29. Starting erection of east cantilever arm.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 387, 388, 389

100. vol2_p098

Date:: ca. 1929-07-07
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "The Cooper River Bridge from the Mt. Pleasant Shore. This photo taken by the Bridge Company for advertising purposes, and published thru the Associated Press. (Taken about July 7, '29.) Photo by Jacobs.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo