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
Image #70 (2.75" x 4.5"): " 1-30-29. Lead block and boom heel - viaduct traveler."; Image #72 (2.75" x 4.5"): "1-30-29. Detail at front corner of viaduct traveler, showing swivel truck, 40 ton jack, tie-down anchors, and front bearing."; Image #73 (4.5" x 2.5"): "1-30-29. rear view of viaduct traveler on Drum Island Viaduct. Wt. about 80 tons, including 25 ton engine and all rigging & counterw't.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 70, 72, 73
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "1-28-29. West Anchor arm of the Town Creek Span and east end of the Charleston Approach Viaduct. Anchor arm is 256 ft. long (8 panels at 32 ft.). Stair tower at left."; Image #66 (4.5" x 2.75"): "1-30-29. Main bearing shoe, Pier 2, Town Creek Span. 5' 0" x 5' 9" = 28.75 [square feet]. Des. Load = 1,813,000# = 438 # [per square inch]. Erec. Load = 1,089,000# max. (suspended span cantilevered to center). Lower shoe 3' 4" high.";One 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photo and one 5" x 7" B/W photo. Smaller photo numbered 66.
Image #65 (2.75" x 4.5"): Main bearing shoes for 1050 ft. Cooper River Span. Base 7' 3" x 8' 6". Wt. 10 tons. Ab't. 4' 6" high."; Image #68 (2.75" x 4.5"): "1-30-29. 100 HP Gas. Hoisting engine on deck of viaduct traveler. 3 Drums & swinger. (Tom Kane)"; Image #67 (2.75" x 4.5"): "1-30-29. Detail of boom heel and foot of mast at top of Material Tower. (See also No. 86)"; Image #69 (2.75" x 4.5"): 1-30-29. Drum Island & Cooper River - looking east. Piers 5 to 13 in Cooper River completed.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 65, 67, 68, 69
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