Image #122 (2.75" x 4.5"):"2-24-29. West cantilever arm erected to L17 L18 - Traveler at L15."; Image #124 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-25-29. Traveler A at L16, its farthest position."; Image #123 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-24-29. East anchor arm erected to L6. Traveler at L6. Viaduct traveler at right."; Image #125 (2.75" x 4.5"): "2-25-29. East anchor arm at Pier 3.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 122, 123, 124, 125
Image #126 (4.5" x 2.75"):"3-1-29. Starting erection of east cantilever arm, from L18, the center of the channel."; Image #129 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-3-29. From top of Pier 2 showing underside of floor system."; Image #130 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-3-29. Pier 3 and the Cooper River, from top of Pier 2.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 126, 129, 130
Image #133 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-3-29 Detail of lead sheave block at heel of span traveler main boom. See #108."; Image #135 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-3-29. Detail at top of A-frame. Span traveler."; Image #136 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-3-29. Progress - Town Creek Span.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 133, 135, 136
Image #137 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-7-29. Looking west from the east cantilever arm."; Image #138 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-7-29. Erecting bottom laterals."; Image #139 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-7-29. Material track laid on mud sills on Drum Island.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 137, 138, 139
Image #140 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-7-29. Material truck supported on piling. Drum Island Approach."; Image #141 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-7-29. 'Billy' the Drum Island mascot, at top of stair tower with Buckholt."; Image #142 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-7-29. Balance beam for handling plate girders. Length 10ft."; Image #146 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-11-29. Support & tie-down for sill of stiffleg derrick at Pier 4.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 140, 141, 142, 146
Image #143 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-7-29. Stiffleg derrick used as material hoist on top of span at Pier 4, to feed viaduct traveler (in distance). Near stiffleg sticks thru truss (#146) and far leg is on viaduct (#145)."; Image #144 (4.5" x 2.75"): #3-7-29. Detail at heel of stiffleg derrick SO4383 (See #167)."; Image #145 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-7-29. Tie-down and strut supporting end of stiffleg projecting outside viaduct girder (See #143).";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 143, 144, 145
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): Progress March 8, 1929 at 4:30 P.M. West (left) half of Town Creek Span completed and traveler being dismantled. Viaduct traveler erecting span 17D. East cantilever arm complete.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
Image #147 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-11-29. West half of Town Creek Span complete, as seen from end of east cantilever arm."; Image #148 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-11-29. Picking 150 HP Gas. Hoist, 31 tons, from traveler to dismantle traveler and lower engine to deck."; Image #149 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-11-29. Erecting material tower on dock at Pier 13.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 147, 148, 149
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
Image #153 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-13-29. One more panel to be erected."; Image #154 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-13-29. Ready to erect the first closing bottom chord."; Image #155 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-13-29. Erecting the closing bottom chord - south truss - Town Creek Span."; Image #158 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-13-29. Erecting the closing bottom chord - north truss - Town Creek Span.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 153, 154, 155, 158
Image #159 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-13-29. The closing bottom chord joint at L17! Member on left has slotted hole at pin."; Image #160 (2.75" x 4.5"): " Closing joint at L17! 4" slotted hole allows erection of closing chord at any temperature."; Image #161 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-13-29 Progress."; Image #162 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-3-29. Closing bottom chords in place.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 159, 160, 161, 162
Image #163 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-15-29. Preparing to erect the closing top chords - Town Creek Span."; Image #164 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-15-29. Gap for closing top chord U16 U18."; Image #165 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Erecting the closing top chord - south truss. Gap is about 2" longer than chord. 3-15-29."; Image #171 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-15-29. Erecting closing top - north truss.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 163, 164, 165, 171
Image #166 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-15-29. Hydraulic hand pump on top chord at U13, Town Creek Span. Capacity 8000 lbs. Per sq. in. 'Swede' Nelson and V.I. Varga."; Image #168 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-15-29. Town Creek Span and Drum Island Viaduct from Cooper River. Viaduct is nearly at bottom of grade."; Image #169 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-15-29. Material tower on dock at Pier 13. One boom erected and rigged. (50 ft. boom, on right).";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 166, 168, 169
Image #167 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-15-29. Unloading material from lighters to dock at Pier 4 with stiffleg derrick, for the Drum Island viaduct. (See #143.)"; Image #172 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-17-29. Erecting first bent of false work for deck span 12. (70 ft. boom has been erected, on left, by 50 ft. boom on right and which has been taken down)."; Image #173 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-17-29. Progress - from Cooper River. Traveler A removed. Drum Island Viaduct at bottom of grade.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 167, 172, 173
Image #174 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-17-29. Town Creek Span between Piers 9 (left) and 8 of the Cooper River Span. Looking west."; Image #175 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-12-29. Suspended Span swung (3-16-29) and complete except last panel of floor system."; Image #176 (2.75" x 4.5"): 3-20-29. Suspended span has been swung. Note gap in top chord to right of traveler."; Image #177 (2.75" x 4.5"): 3-20-29. Temporary top chord jacking links U13 U14 removed to be replaced by permanent 'dummy' chords.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 174, 175, 176, 177
Image #178 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-17-29. Town Creek Span, from below, near Pier 3 - looking west."; Image #179 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-17-29. Falsework bent for deck span #12, taken from the East Approach Viaduct permanent steel for temporary use."; Image #180 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-20-29. First panel of deck span #12 erected by material tower at Pier 13. Pier 12 at left.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 178, 179, 180
Image #181 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-20-29. Detail of shoe at top of falsework bent under deck span."; Image #182 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-17-29. Fuel oil compressor - (semi-diesel)."; Image #201 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-1-29. End View of #181."; Image #183 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-20-29. Twist in 40 ft. viaduct girder due to improper loading for shipment.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 181, 182, 183, 201
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
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Lowering 33 ton, 150 HP Gasoline hoisting engine, under its own power. Town Creek Span. Ridden down by W.E. Omohundro, Sup't., W.S. Patterson, Pusher, and John Shelton, Engineman.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
Image #187 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-22-29. Looking straight down on engine being lowered. One set of falls, 8 parts, with lead line snatched so lead off of drum is horizontal."; Image #188 (4.5" x 2.75"): " 3-28-29. Lowering the second 150 HP gas. hoisting engine from Town Creek Span. ridden down by Dougherty (Eng'm'n.), Omohundro, Leatherman, and two bridgemen. Note two sets of 5-part falls and lead lines straight up off of the drums. (See 195 & 196)"; Image #189 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-27-29. Span Traveler A, with double deck, erected on top of deck span #12, at Pier 13.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 187, 188, 189
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
Image #194 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-27-29. From top of Pier 6, looking toward Drum Island viaduct and Town Creek Span. Pier 5 in foreground."; Image #195 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Second 150 HO gas. Engine starting down thru deck of Town Creek Span. (See 188)"; Image #196 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-28-29. rear view of #195. (See 188)";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 194, 195, 196
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
Image #197 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-28-29. Reaving load falls at end of boom - Traveler A - Pier 13."; Image #198 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-28-29. Front view of Span Traveler, 40 ft. high to top deck and 18 ft. wide, on deck span. Weight about 150 tons, complete. (See also #4)."; Image #199 (4.5" x 2.75"): "3-29-29. Traveler A starting erection at Pier 13. Falsework bent erected and setting first bottom chord.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 197, 198, 199
Image #208 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. The Santee River Bridge, 2.2 miles long, between McClellanville & Georgetown, S.C."; Image #209 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. 200 ft. Swing Span over the North Santee. All our piling came thru this channel."; Image #212 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. The 'Chariot' - McC. M. Co's official car. Used by our piling inspectors in the Santee Swamps."; Image #213 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. A negro 'mammy' storekeeper.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 208, 209, 212, 213
Image #214 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Flooded country as seen from the Santee River Bridge."; Image #215 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Rafts of cypress piling tied up below the Santee River Bridge - ready for towing to Charleston."; Image #216 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Up the North Santee - flooded over its banks."; Image #217 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Chicken Creek - a tributary of the North Santee - narrow and swift.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 214, 215, 216, 217
Image #218 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Negro wood-cutters enroute home for the week end."; Image #219 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. A hollow-log canoe. Duncan at the paddle."; Image #220 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Laurel Hill Island - water 2 to 3 ft. deep over the 5 ft. banks at normal stage. Most of the 85 ft. and 90 ft. piling came from here."; Image #221 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Chicken Creek - note height of water around the tree trunks.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 218, 219, 220, 221
Image #222 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. An obstruction in the Chicken Creek channel. Note the water back in the woods."; Image #223 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. The motor boat which was used to tow small rafts to the Santee Bridge."; Image #224 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. 7 to 8 Ft. of water over the 'mainland' where piles were being cut."; Image #225 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. A 90 ft. cypress tree, felled from a boat. Must be cleared and floated out.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 222, 223, 224, 225
Image #226 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Piles floated out and rafted, ready to be towed to the Santee Bridge."; Image #227 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. Woodcutters camp on a knoll along the bank of Chicken Creek - Santee River Swamps."; Image #228 (2.75" x 4.5"): "3-30-29. H.W. & R.H. Morrison of McClellanville, S.C. Piling contractors for McCl. Mar. Co. on the Cooper River Bridge.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 226, 227, 228
Image #230 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-7-29. Top deck of double-deck Span Traveler, looking toward front boom and A-frame."; Image #231 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-7-29. Detail at heel of main (front) boom. Double-deck span traveler."; Image #234 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-7-29. Deckspan 12 swung and steel falsework bents removed."; Image #233 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-7-29. Detail at heel of rear boom. Double-deck traveler.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 230, 231, 233, 234
Image #236 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-7-29. Rear view of Viaduct Traveler 'C' erecting Span Traveler 'A' on Span 5."; Image #237 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-7-29. Side view of #236."; Image #232 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-7-29. Top deck of double-deck Span Traveler A, looking toward rear boom, A-frame and backstay connection.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 232, 236, 237
Image #235 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-7-29. Material Tower with two 50 ton stiffleg derricks on top, erected to a height of 3 panels (ab't 95 ft.) On dock at Pier 13."; Image #238 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-9-29. Main boom of Span Traveler 'B' being raised by gin pole after A-frame has been tripped into position."; Image #239 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-9-29. From deck of Viaduct Traveler 'C', erecting Span Traveler 'B'.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 235, 238, 239
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress, April 19, 1929 at 4:30 P.M. Note east end of East Approach (extreme right) under erection by C.E. Hillyer.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
Image #240 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-9-29. Compressor plant under Span 35D, near Pier 5, and ramp leading to it from Pier 37D which is in deep water."; Image #242 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-18-29. Falsework under Span 5. Falsework bents have battered columns."; Image #241 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-18-29. Rocker bearing and roller expansion shoe under 270 ft. deck truss span - Pier 6."; Image #243 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-15-29. Span 5 erected to U5L6.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 240, 241, 242, 243
Image #244 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-18-29. Span 5 completed. Viaduct Traveler at left being removed by stiffleg derrick, which it has set up in front of it."; Image #245 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-18-29. Spans 11 and 12 completed."; Image #246 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-23-29. Erecting Span 10. Taken from near Pier 12, looking west toward Pier 11, anchor pier 10 and main piers 9 and 8.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 244, 245, 246
Image #248 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-23-29. Span 5 completed and working on Span 6."; Image #249 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-23-29. From top of anchor pier 7, looking west toward Span Traveler B erecting Span 6." Image #250 (4.5" x 2.75"): 4-23-29. From top of viaduct at bent #12E, looking west. Town Creek Span in distance.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 248, 249, 250
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
Image #254 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. East Approach - end of causeway and start of steel girder spans."; Image #256 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. Typical timber pile falsework footing before being braced. Piles are unusually well lined up."; Image #255 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-23-29. Falsework footings 28 and 29 & Pier 8 beyond - looking east from top of anchor pier 7."; Image #257 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-23-29. Framing timber falsework pile bents.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 254, 255, 256, 257
Image #258 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-23-29. Driving piles and framing."; Image #260 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-23-29. Falsework footing #16, under deck span #10. Two (2) plumb piles and six (6) battered piles under each col."; Image #259 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-23-29. Timber falsework footings under Span 10. Av. depth of water = 25' at low tide."; Image #261 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. typical detail of steel falsework col. on ton of 2-200 ton wedge jacks. Deck spans.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 258, 259, 260, 261
Image #264 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. Driving piles for falsework footings. Anchor Pier 10."; Image #266 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Progress in Cooper River. Looking north."; Image #265 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-24-29. Typical group of piles pulled together for bracing & cutting off."; Image #267 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-26-29. Loading cypress piles from car to lighter.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 264, 265, 266, 267
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
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
Image #272 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-28-29. Town Creek Span, looking east from near the end of west approach."; Image #273 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-28-29. Progress in Cooper River."; Image #274 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-29-29. Traveler A erecting end floorbeam of west anchor arm at Pier 10."; Image #275 (2.75" x 4.5"): "End floorbeam of west anchor arm hung on stringers of deck span. First steel erected on anchor arm.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 272, 273, 274, 275
Image #285 (2.75" x 4.5"): "4-30-29. Viaduct Traveler C working on East Approach."; Image #286 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-1-29. Our wharf and storage yard from the Cooper River. Note the 3-locomotive crane booms."; Image #283 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-30-29. Poor assembly of column-cap details. Taken to illustrate shop error report to V.B.& I. Co.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 283, 285, 286
Image #284 (4.5" x 2.75"): "4-30-29. Same as 283."; Image #287 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-1-29. Anchor bent completed on Pier 7."; Image #288 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-2-29. Progress in Cooper River. Both travelers are standing over the anchor piers - ready to start erection of main span.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 284, 287, 288
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.""
A Photographic Record of the Construction of the Cooper River Bridge; Charleston, South Carolina - 1928-29; Volume II; Showing the erection of the Cooper River Cantilever Span, 1050 feet center to center of main piers, and being at the time of its completion the fifth longest cantilever, or truss span of any kind in the world. Steel furnished by McClintic-Marshall Co. and erected by the Pottstown Erection Dep't. Small photos by E.L. Durkee. 5" x 7" Photos by James Smyth ("Irish"). Larger photos as noted.;Title Page, 6.75" x 10.125"
Image #289 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-3-29. Erecting first bent of falsework at L2, East anchor arm."; Image #290 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-3-29. Erecting first bottom chord of west anchor arm, Span 7, at Pier 7. Town Creek span in distance."; Image #292 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Same as 290.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 289, 290, 292
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress in Cooper River, May 3, 1929 at 4:30 P.M. East Approach (right) complete except two spans.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
Image #291 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-3-29. East Approach nearing completion."; Image #294 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-5-29. First panel of truss erected - west anchor arm."; Image #295 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-6-29. Erecting first panel of floor - east anchor arm."; Image #297 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-6-29. Progress in Cooper River.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 291, 294, 295, 297
Image #298 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-6-29. Our tank lighter and coal barge."; Image #299 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-6-29. Traveler "B" moved out to L2. West anchor arm."; Image #300 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-8-29. Second panel--west anchor arm complete. Traveler Bat L3, erecting portal bracing."; Image #301 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-9-29. Traveler B erecting third falsework bent at L6, west anchor arm.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 298, 299, 300, 301
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Airplane view of the Cooper River Bridge - looking east. May 9, 1929. West approach, in foreground, completely paved. Town Creek in foreground, then Drum Island, Cooper River, and Mt. Pleasant. Charleston in lower right.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
Image #302 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-9-29. Traveler B at L2, ready to move out to L3. East anchor arm."; Image #304 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-9-29. Field office on bottom chord of deck span 10 - at anchor pier 10."; Image #305 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-9-29. Looking west from traveler B toward traveler A. Town Creek span at left."; Image # 307 (2.75" x 4.5"): " 5-9-29. Erecting falsework bent at L6 - west anchor arm.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 302, 304, 305, 307
Image #308 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-9-29. Progress at noon."; Image #309 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-9-29. Falsework bent #29, L6 - west anchor arm. Low tide, 25 ft. of water. 16 plumb piles & 8 batter piles under each column. Max. load = 20 1/2 tons per pile."; Image #310 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-10-29. Traveler A, east side, at L4."; Image #311 (2.75" x 4.5"): " 5-10-29. Looking west from traveler on Cooper River Span, west anchor arm.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 308, 309, 310, 311
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress in Cooper River, May 10, 1929, at 4:30 P.M. East viaduct (right) has been completed and viaduct traveler removed.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
Image #312 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-16-29. Progress in Cooper River."; Image #313 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-16-29. West anchor arm - Span 7."; Image #314 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-16-29. Looking east from traveler B on west anchor arm. Pier B in foreground, Elev. 132.0'."; Image #319 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-16-29. Looking down on Span Traveler.";Four 4.5" X 2.75" B/W photos numbered 312, 313, 314, 319
Image #320 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-17-29. Setting timber forms for concrete deck, East Approach."; Image #321 (4.5" x 2.75"); "5-17-29. Bowed plates in expansion joint at 9E on the East Approach. Taken to illustrate shop error. report made to V.B. & Iron Co."; Image #322 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-17-29. Progress in Cooper River.";Three 4.5" X 2.75" B/W photos numbered 320, 321, 322
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
Image #330 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-18-29. Progress"; Image #331 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-18-29. West anchor arm. Note stair tower and office on bottom chord of deck span - at Pier 7."; Image #332 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-18-29. Deck of bridge from end of east anchor arm. Traveler at L6.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 330, 331, 332
Image #333 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-18-29. Falsework bent 31- L8 - East anchor arm. 16 Plumb piles and 10 battered piles under each col. 40 ft. of water at low tide. Taken at low tide. See also 355."; Image #334 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-18-29. Falsework footing 32 - L6, anchor arm. Similar to bent 31. Max. load 20 1/2 tons per pile (D + L + Trav.)."; Image #335 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-18-29. Looking west from top of anchor pier 10 showing steel falsework. Pier 9 beyond = 450 ft. Bents at 90 ft. centers. Flswk. cols. plumb and 37'-6" c. to c.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 333, 334, 335
Image #336 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-18-29. Office in A.C.L. Yard. See also #1."; Image #337 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Bottom chord joint at L10 - over main piers 8 and 9. Weight 13 tons. 12'-7" long x 12'-4" high (Main gas. pl. 108" x 1" x 12'-7")."; Image #338 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-21-29. West anchor arm landing on Pier 8.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 336, 337, 338
Image #339 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-21-29. West anchor arm ready to erect last panel 8-10, and land on main pier 8."; Image #340 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-22-29. East anchor arm erecting last panel 8-10, to land on main pier 9."; Image #341 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-22-29. Setting shoe in Pier 8. wt. of lower shoe = 10 tons. Base 7'-3 x 8'-6 = 61.6 [square feet]"; Image #342 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-22-29. Setting main shoes on Pier 8.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 339, 340, 341, 342
Image #343 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-22-29. Erecting bottom chord joint at L10, Pier 8. Weight 13 tons."; Image #344 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-22-29. Same as 343. (Leatherman)."; Image #345 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-22-29. Pulling joint L10 back into place to connect to bott. chord L8 L10 and diagonal M9 L10."; Image #348 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-23-29. Bottom chord joint L10 before erection of stringers. Floorbeam in place.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 343, 344, 345, 348
Image #346 (4.5" x 2.75"): " 5-22-29. East anchor arm just before erecting the joints at L10 on Pier 8. (See also 343, 344, 345, & 348)."; Image #347 (4.5" x 2.75"): "Traveler on floorbeam at L8, Span 7, from Pier 8."; Image #349 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-23-29. Main bearing shoe, Pier 9. Anchor arm trusses not yet pulled back to connect to top shoe. See pulling and jacking devices, 350 and 351. 7'-3 x 8'-6 = 61.6 [square feet]. Max. Des. Load = 3,916,000 [pounds] = 63,540 [pounds/square feet] = 440 [pounds/square inch]. Max. Erec. Load = 2,658,000 [pounds] with suspended span cantilevered to center.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 346, 347, 349
Image #350 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-23-29. Pulling device (at left) at L0 - Span 9. Where deck span adjoins anchor arm."; Image #351 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-23-29. Jacking device at end of anchor arm. Pulling device, showing turnbuckle - just beyond."; Image #352 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-23-29. West anchor arm landed on Pier 8 (right)."; Image #353 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-24-29. Looking west from Span 9.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 350, 351, 352, 353
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "Progress in Cooper River, May 24, 1929 at 5: P.M. Both travelers are tied up for lack of steel. Traveler A (right) held at L8 on account of shop error in joint at L10. Traveler B (left) has moved to L9. Note U.S. Navy destroyers.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
Image #354 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-26-29. Deck spans 10, 11, and 12 - from stair tower at Pier 10. Trusses are 40 ft. deep."; Image #355 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-26-29. Looking down from deck of bridge at falsework footing #31, under L8. Span 9. (See 333)."; Image #356 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-26-29. Same as 355."; Image # 5-26-29. Falsework footing #32, under L6, Span 9. (See also 334).";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 354, 355, 356, 357
Image #360 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-28-29. rolling top chord U8 U10 - 100 ft. long Wt. 36 tons."; Image #361 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-28-29. U8 U10 being rolled right side up for erection. Note special rolling slings & sheaves."; Image #362 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-28-29. Loading U8 U10 on truck to be run out and loaded on lighter."; Image #363 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-28-29. Loading U8 U10 on lighter.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 360, 361, 362, 363
Image #364 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-28-29. East anchor arm (left) - Town Creek Span in distance and west anchor arm (right)."; Image #365 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-29-29. Town Creek Span & west anchor arm of Cooper River Span with U8 U10 just erected."; Image #366 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-29-29. Erecting top chord U8 U10. Span 9. (Patterson)."; Image #367 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-29-29. Erecting U8 U10. Span 9.";Four 4.5" X 2.75" B/W photos numbered 364, 365, 366, 367
Image #372 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-29-29. Looking down from U10, over Pier 8. Elev. = 280 ft. above water. Note lighter with steel."; Image #373 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-29-29. Top chord U8 U10 just entered into joint at U8 and ready to be pulled in and connected. Span 9.";Two 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 372, 373
Image #377 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-29-29. West side. First truss members erected in cantilever arm."; Image #378 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-29-29. East anchor arm complete. Traveler at L9."; Image #379 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-31-29. Traveler at L9 erecting peak strut at U10. Then moves back 15 ft. to allow boom to "duck" under strut and move forward.. Not drift."; Image #380 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-31-29. Peak strut at U10 east side, as shown in 379.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 377, 378, 379, 380
Image #382 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-31-29. Erecting peak strut at U10 west side, by hauling it around in the back of the boom. Traveler at L10."; Image #383 (4.5" x 2.75"): "5-31-29. Final position of 382. Erecting strut in this manner took about 2 hours as compared with 10 minutes for method shown in 379."; Image #384 (2.75" x 4.5"): "5-31-29. Looking west from U10 on east side.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 382, 383, 384
Unnumbered Image (5" x 7'): "Progress in Cooper River, May 31, 1929 at 4:30 P.M. Lost 3 days since May 24 on account of lack of steel.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
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
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
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
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
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
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
Image #419 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-11-29. Expansion plate on East Approach showing bend in plane of plate due to punching and riveting along one edge only. Bowed 1 3/4" in 20 ft. Straightened by hammering along other edge."; Image #420 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-12-29. Assembling eye-bars to bottom chord joint L17. (See also 424)."; Image #421 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-12-29. Entering pin at U17 connecting eye-bars supporting suspended span to end of cantilever arm.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 419, 420, 421
Image #422 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-11-29. Traveler B (left) at L15 & truss to L16. Traveler A (east side) at L12 and truss to L14."; Image #423 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-12-29. West cantilever arm complete except floor L16 to L17. Eye-bar hangers U17 L17 being erected."; Image #424 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-12-29. Assembling eye-bars U17 L17 to joint L17 (See 420)."; Image #425 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-12-29. Driving 10" pin at U17 with 500lb. overhauling ball - west cantilever arm.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 422, 423, 424, 425
