Collection: Photographic Record of the Cooper River Bridge / Contributing Institution: The Charleston Archive at CCPL - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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