18401. vol2_p067
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18402. vol2_p068
- Date:
- 1929-06-28
- Description:
- Image #497 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-28-29. From near base of Pier 9 looking west toward Pier 8, 1050 ft. distant. Of the 24 truss panels b't'n. these piers, (L10 to L22 to L10), 19 are visible in this picture. Note panel L22 L21 with stringers lying flat and bracing not connected."; Image #498 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-28-29. Removing steel falsework with snatched lines run from steam hoist on lighter to bottom chord of truss."; Image #499 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-28-29. Deck of bridge from Pier 8 (L10) - looking east.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 497, 498, 499
18403. vol2_p069
- Date:
- 1929-06-28 and 1929-06-29
- Description:
- Image #500 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-28-29. The cooper River Cantilever as seen from the Drum Island Viaduct, looking east."; Image #501 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-29-29. Omohundro (Oak), D.V. Lewis, Stevenson "Rube" Toms, Drake."; Image #502 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-29-29. Swinging the suspended span. Fitting up bott. chord joints at L21 east."; Image #503 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-29-29. Swinging the suspended span. Connecting and fitting up closing top chord joints at U22.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 500, 501, 502, 503
18404. vol2_p070
- Date:
- 1929-06-30
- Description:
- Image #506 (4.5" x 2.75"): "6-30-29. From top of Pier 9, looking west toward Pier 8, 1050 ft. distant. 24 Panels at 43'-9" - count 'em!"; Image #507 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-30-29. The suspended span with travelers under the portal bracing, preparing to remove the jacking chords."; Image #508 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-30-29. Looking west from south side of span, between piers 10 and 11.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 506, 507, 508
18405. vol2_p071
- Date:
- 1929-07-02
- Description:
- Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "1050' Cooper River Span - July 2, 1929. Suspended span swung as a simple span and jacking chords at U17 removed for replacement by dummy chords.";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
18406. vol2_p072
- Date:
- ca. 1929-07-02
- Description:
- Unnumbered Image (5" x 7"): "From the Mt. Pleasant shore, looking toward Charleston, East Approach and Cooper River Span at right. Town Creek Span in the distance. (About July 2, 1929).";One 5" x 7" B/W photo
18407. vol2_p073
- Date:
- 1929-06-30 and 1929-07-02
- Description:
- Image #510 (2.75" x 4.5"): "6-30-29. The completed Cooper River Span. Travelers and falsework not yet removed."; Image #511 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-2-29. Removing the temporary jacking chords at U17."; Image #512 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-1-29. The jacking chords at U17 removed."; Image #513 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-2-29. The suspended span hanging free. Jacking chords at U17 removed.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 510, 511, 512, 513
18408. vol2_p074
- Date:
- 1929-07-04 and 1929-07-02
- Description:
- Image #514 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-2-29. The suspended span hanging free and acting as a simple truss span on the end of the cantilevers."; Image #515 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-2-29. The Cooper River Cantilever span with the jacking chords removed from the top chord."; Image #517 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-4-29. Scene of R.H. McKnight's death on July 3, 1929.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 514, 515, 517
18409. vol2_p075
- Date:
- 1929-07-07
- Description:
- Image #518 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-4-29."; Image #519 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-4-29."; Image #520 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-4-29."; "Three views showing conditions at time of R.H. McKnight's death. He was knocked from the top chord of the suspended span and fell to the deck below, July 3, 1929 at 10:45 A.M.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 518, 519, 520
18410. vol2_p076
- Date:
- 1929-07-04 and 1929-07-09
- Description:
- Image #516 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-4-29. Another view of top chord at time of McKnight's death."; Image #522 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-8-29. View from top of water tank on Meeting St. near the West Approach. Town Creek span in foreground partly hiding the Cooper River span."; Image #523 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-9-29. Falsework struts and bracing ready to be cut up into short lengths of scrap. See 579."; Image #524 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-9-29. Boat U1010 in drydock. Cap't. T.W. Murphy.";Four 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 516, 522, 523, 524
18411. vol2_p077
- Date:
- 1929-07-09 and 1929-07-08
- Description:
- Image #525 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-9-29. View of truss members over one of the main bearing piers, No. 8 - depth of truss 130 ft. center to center of chords."; Image #526 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-9-29. From Pier 11 looking toward anchor pier 10 - deck truss span 10 at left. Timber stair tower at Pier 10, 110 ft. high, unsupported for 70 ft. up to bott. chord of deck span."; Image #527 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-8-29. Removing steel falsework columns under anchor arm.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 525, 526, 527
18412. vol2_p078
- Date:
- 1929-07-09 and 1929-07-08
- Description:
- Image #528 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-9-29. Another view of the jacking device used to straighten the diagonal L14 U15. See also 495 & 496."; Image #529 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-9-29. Removing timber forms from beneath the concrete deck on the deck truss spans."; Image #530 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-8-29. 150 FP [foot pounds] Gas. hoisting engine, weighing 31 tons, on Traveler B, hoisted up and ready to be lowered to the bridge deck.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 528, 529, 530
18413. vol2_p079
- Date:
- 1929-07-09 and 1929-07-11
- Description:
- Image #531 (4.5" x 2.75'): "7-9-29. Lowering the first main engine from the deck of the Cooper River Span to a lighter below. Weight of engine 31 tons, plus rigging. Two sets wire cable falls of 5 parts each, leading off of the two top drums. Clutch out, frictions in, and lowered by foot brakes. Engine running to allow use of clutch if necessary."; Image #532 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-9-29. Same as 531. Note horizontal leads of cable falls, thru snatch blocks, instead of straight up off of drums."; Image #533 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-11-29. Removing rigging, riveting, laying forms, pouring concrete deck, & painting overhead - all at once!";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 531, 532, 533
18414. vol2_p080
- Date:
- 1929-07-13
- Description:
- Image #534 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-13-29. Method of pouring concrete deck. Track elevated on timber horses which are removed after concrete is poured."; Image #535 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-13-29. Riveting steel deck beams - just ahead of the formwork carpenters."; Image #536 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-13-29. J.H. Reynolds. W.E. Reynolds. Winston.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 534, 535, 536
18415. vol2_p081
- Date:
- 1929-07-16 and 1929-07-15
- Description:
- Image #539 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-15-29. Lowering 100 ft. main boom from the last span traveler. Weight about 11 tons."; Image #540 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-16-29. Paramount sound-picture truck on a lighter, preparing to take sound-movies of the bridge."; Image #541 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-16-29. Same as above. Note the microphone.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 539, 540, 541
18416. vol2_p082
- Date:
- 1929-07-17 and 1929-07-21
- Description:
- Image #542 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-17-29. Pouring the next to the last section of the concrete deck. Only 3 more panels to go - about 131 ft. Last section of concrete deck poured July 20, 1929, and last section of curb on July21."; Image #543 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-21-29. C.E. Hillyers' concrete plant at the end of the West Approach. Concrete hauled 6700 ft. to center of Cooper River."; Image #544 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-21-29. Reinforcing bar bending machine.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 542, 543, 544
18417. vol2_p083
- Date:
- 1929-07-22 and 1929-07-23
- Description:
- Image #546 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-22-29. Pulling our first pile using A-frame from one of the Span Travelers, and 150 FP [foot pounds] gas. hoist. Nine (9) part falls. Pile pulled easily at 35 tons - only 20 ft. penetration and bearing on marl. Some piles broke or cut in two under 85 to 90 ton pull."; Image #547 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-22-29. General view of pile-pulling derrick. Timber lighter 30' x 110' x 8' +/- deep."; Image #548 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-23-29. Method of handling piles and loading on lighters after they had been pulled.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 546, 547, 548
18418. vol2_p084
- Date:
- 1929-07-23 and 1929-07-25
- Description:
- Image #549 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-23-29. 12 x 12 Timber caps and blocking removed from the falsework bents."; Image #550 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-25-29. Sling used for pulling piles - six parts of 1 1/4" [diameter] wire cable with overhauling ball at lower end. Photo shows sling just placed around pile, before taking any strain."; Image #522 (2.75" x 4.5"): "7-25-29. Office force and timekeepers. E. Neufer, E.L.D., W.R. Drake, Roberts, Bacot, D.W. Graham, Frank.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 549, 550, 552
18419. vol2_p085
- Date:
- 1929-07-25 and 1929-08-01
- Description:
- Image #551 (4.5" x 2.75"): "7-25-29. Sling after starting to take a strain on it. Overhauling ball prevents the end from pulling out of the half hitch. This sling will cut a cypress pile in two under 80 to 90 tons pull."; Image #554 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-1-29. One of the most unique of bridge pictures."; Image #560 (2.75" x 4.5"): "Another view as above, further back.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 551, 554, 560
18420. vol2_p086
- Date:
- 1929-08-02 and 1929-08-01
- Description:
- Image #557 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-1-29. Entrance to Cooper River Span."; Image #558 (2.75" x 4.5"): "8-1-29. At the center of the Cooper River Span."; Image #559 (4.5" x 2.75"): "8-2-29. W.E. Omohundro ("Oaks") Superintendent on the Cooper River Bridge.";Three 4.5" x 2.75" B/W photos numbered 557, 558, 559