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
Image #399 (2.75" x 4.5") and Image #400 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Member U12 L12 East Cantilever Arm. 96'-0" c. to c. panel points. As erected this member appeared to be 3 1/2" short, due to fabrication of members, some shorter and some longer than their final geometric lengths, and due to the sub-diagonal M11 L12 (lower right). Pulled together by a 7-part auxiliary falls. Engine kept in high gear to reduce power - max. lead line pull = about 9000 [pounds], approx., giving possible capacity of 130 tons. Required one day to connect each member - two days total.;Two 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 399, 400
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
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