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Date:: 1929-02-15
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x7"): "Progress, Feb. 15, 1929 at 4:30 P.M.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

Date:: 1929-02-15, 1929-02-22
Description:: Image #95 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-15-29. Looking down Drum Island Viaduct toward Cooper River. Viaduct Traveler C erecting."; Image #98 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-22-29. From the peak of the Town Creek Span (U8), elev. 235 ft. looking west down the Charleston Approach."; Image #99 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-22-29. Looking east from U8, toward Drum Island Traveler at L13, rear boom in foreground. Main boom, boomed out flat, can be seen thru the A-frame.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 95, 98, 99

Date:: 1929-02-22
Description:: Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress Feb. 22, 1929 at 4:30 P.M.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo

Date:: 1929-02-22
Description:: Image #100 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-22-29. From U15, on suspended span, looking back at cantilever arm. Traveler is at L13."; Image #101 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-22-29. View from deck of traveler looking back thru portal and sway bracing of cantilever arm."; Image #102 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-22-29. View from roof of Traveler A, west cantilever arm, looking east toward Pier 3.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 100, 101, 102

Date:: 1929-02-23, 1929-02-22
Description:: Image #103 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-22-29. Boomed out, between top chords U14 U16."; Image #104 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-22-29. Joint U13 - End of the cantilever arm."; Image #105 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-22-29. Temporary links U13 to U14, b't'n. cantilever arm and suspended span."; Image #112 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-23-29. Field telephone - top of stair tower at Pier 4.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 103, 104, 105, 112

Date:: 1929-02-22, 1929-02-24
Description:: Image #106 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-22-29"; Image #107 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-22-29"; Caption under images 106 & 107: "350 Ton hydraulic jack inside links shown in #105. Looking towards suspended span (left) and towards cantilever arm (right). 10 " [diameter] Pin against which saddle casting bears passes through slotted holes in inside pair of links and its supported by the outside pair, which is riveted to the end of the cantilever arm. Note bearing shims with notch and hole in top, which carry the load while not actually jacking"; Image #117 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-24-29. Looking straight up at U13 U14.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 106, 107, 117

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

Date:: 1929-02-23
Description:: Image #113 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-23-29. East anchor arm. Traveler Bat L4 Truss erected to L6."; Image #114 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-23-29. West side - Town Creek Span. Traveler A at L15."; Image #115 (4.5" x 2.75"): "2-23-29. West side - Town Creek Cantilever.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 113, 114, 115

Date:: 1929-02-23, 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

Date:: 1929-02-24, 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

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