Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Historical Background
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
-
Detailed Description of the Collection
- Album A: Album of railroad tie treating plant in Somervell, Texas
- Album B: "Compliments of the Pacific Creosoting Co., Seattle, U.S.A."
- Album C: Pacific Northwest Creosoting Album
- Album D: Puget Sound Navy Yard, Piers #4 and #5, Bremerton, Washington
- Album E: Navy Yard, Bremerton,Washington, Henry & McFee Contracting Co.
- Album F: Construction project of Henry & McFee: American Can Pier, Seattle
- Tacoma Municipal dock, Henry & McFee Contracting Co.
- Machinery, Equipment, and Materials
- Construction of Great Northern snow sheds. Henry & McFee Contracting Co.
- Names and Subjects
Pacific Creosoting Company photograph collection, circa 1900-1939
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Henry, Horace C.
- Title
- Pacific Creosoting Company photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1900-1939 (inclusive)19001939
- Quantity
- 466 photographic prints (6 boxes plus 1 folder) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH0430
- Summary
- Photographs of creosoting companies in the Pacific Northwest
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The Pacific Creosoting Company was a company founded on Bainbridge Island that treated logs with creosote as a preservative. It began operations as the Perfection Pile Preserving Company in 1904, then moved in 1905 to Eagle Harbor at Winslow in the city of Bainbridge Island. The company was taken over by Horace Chapin Henry in 1906 and renamed. After Henry died in 1928, his company and its competitor, J.M. Colman's creosote company (located in West Seattle), were combined in 1930 to form the West Coast Wood Preserving Company. In 1947, Walter Wyckoff bought out the Colman family's interest and, after joining with J.H. Baxter in 1959, renamed the company the Baxter-Wyckoff Company. In 1964, Wyckoff bought out Baxter and renamed the company the Wyckoff Company. The Eagle Harbor site was one of the largest producers of treated wood products in the United States. Treated wood from the site was used to build wharfs in San Francisco, flood control channels in Los Angeles, and the Panama Canal.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of creosoting companies in the Pacific Northwest including the Pacific Creosoting Company (Seattle), Vancouver Creosoting Co., Ltd. (North Vancouver), St. Helens Creosoting Co. (Portland). Album B depicts the business dealings and documentation of the Pacific Creosoting Co. 1900s-1930s. There are also photos of pier construction and repairs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
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Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Album A: Album of railroad tie treating plant in Somervell, TexasReturn to Top
This is the plant for treating railroad ties with creosote. The album includes views of the plant and railroad yard with rail cars and ties coming in for treatment.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | item | ||
1 | A1 | African American girl in a white shirt |
circa 1909 |
1 | A2 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A3 | Creosote treatment plant |
circa 1909 |
1 | A4 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A5 | A group of houses with a tower on the right, probably
Somervell, Texas |
circa 1909 |
1 | A6 | Treatment plant with railroad ties on the
right |
circa 1909 |
1 | A7 | March, 1909 | |
1 | A8 | Five retorts, or treatment cylinders |
circa 1909 |
1 | A9 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A10 | One retort door |
circa 1909 |
1 | A11 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A12 | Two workers closing a retort |
circa 1909 |
1 | A13 | Exterior of treatment plant with large holding tanks on
the right |
circa 1909 |
1 | A14 | Holding tanks |
circa 1909 |
1 | A15-A16 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A17 | Close-up of rail car with markings reading: “Length 38
FT. 1 ¾ IN.” and the letters “A. T.” |
circa 1909 |
1 | A18 | Exterior of treatment plant with large holding tanks in
the center |
circa 1909 |
1 | A19-A21 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A22-A26 | Treatment plant machinery |
circa 1909 |
1 | A27 | Two men standing next to furnaces |
circa 1909 |
1 | A28 | Rail yard with stacks of lumber or treated
wood |
circa 1909 |
1 | A29 |
African American men unloading railroad ties from train
car Written on photo: Unloading hewn ties and piling them in
Somervell Plant yard, 3/10-09, Track #2.
|
March 10, 1909 |
1 | A30 | Stacks of railroad ties in rail yard |
circa 1909 |
1 | A31 | Man holding the reins for a horse standing next to an
empty car for charges |
circa 1909 |
1 | A32 | Loaded rail cars (charges) between large stacks of
railroad ties Written on photo: 100,000 H. pine ties on left, 9,000 oak on
right, Trains in center loaded with oak ties for treatment.
|
circa 1909 |
1 | A33 |
African American men loading ties for
treatment Written on photo: Loading H. Pine ties for treatment, track
#4, 3/10-09.
|
March 10, 1909 |
1 | A34-A36 | African American men loading railroad ties onto rail
car |
circa 1909 |
1 | A37 | Train containing a number of charges for
treatment Written on photo: An evening shore[?] of 60 trains, H pine
ties for night work and treatment, track no 13.
|
circa 1909 |
1 | A38 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A39 | African American men unloading ties from a Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway train |
circa 1909 |
1 | A40 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A41 | African American men loading railroad ties for
treatment |
circa 1909 |
1 | A42 | Piling logs stacked next to train tracks |
circa 1909 |
1 | A43 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A44a-b | African American boy and girl |
circa 1909 |
1 | A45-A46 | 1909 | |
1 | A47 | Piling logs on an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
train |
circa 1909 |
1 | A48 | Groups of two railroad ties in a large empty
area Written on photo: Track no 13 cleaned up. Ready to store more
untreated ties.
|
circa 1909 |
1 | A49 | Pile of rocks with pipes running through and a fence at
a creek Written on photo: Sump used to catch oil in creek.
|
March 10, 1909 |
1 | A50 | Group of men standing around a charge of railroad
ties Written on photo: Trying to drive S Irons with Air Hammer.
|
circa 1909 |
1 | A51 |
Man working on a railroad tie sitting on a
charge Written on photo: Mr. Rex driving S irons.
|
circa 1909 |
1 | A52 | Close up of a split railroad tie |
circa 1909 |
1 | A53 | Man with a hammer driving an S iron into a split
railroad tie |
circa 1909 |
1 | A54 | Close up of a split railroad tie with an S iron driven
in |
circa 1909 |
1 | A55 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A56 | Group of people, both white and African American,
standing near a fence |
circa 1909 |
1 | A57-A61 | Straight on view of cut wood |
circa 1909 |
1 | A62 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A63 | A tug boat and a larger ship out in the
water |
circa 1909 |
1 | A64-A67 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A68 | Looking across piles of railroad ties with holding tanks
in the background |
circa 1909 |
1 | A69-A70 | Railroad tracks running in front of large holding
tanks |
circa 1909 |
1 | A71 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A72 | Six men sitting on log or pipe with one man standing
behind |
circa 1909 |
1 | A73 | Ship on the water |
circa 1909 |
1 | A74 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A75 | Man with a mustache and a cap sitting |
circa 1909 |
1 | A76 | Two men sitting on railroad ties |
circa 1909 |
1 | A77 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A78 | Three men standing together |
circa 1909 |
1 | A79 | Front or bow of a ship |
circa 1909 |
1 | A80 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A81-A82 | Landscape, possibly a marsh or swamp |
circa 1909 |
1 | A83 | Man standing under a tree |
circa 1909 |
1 | A84 | Landscape, possibly a swamp or marsh |
circa 1909 |
1 | A85 | Close up of bolts on the door of a retort |
circa 1909 |
1 | A86 | Close up of hinges on the door of a retort |
circa 1909 |
1 | A87 | circa 1909 | |
1 | A88-A94 | Close up of the train car or charge that carries lumber
into the retorts |
circa 1909 |
1 | A95 | Two people playing with a dog on a beach |
circa 1909 |
1 | A96 | Industrial buildings along water |
circa 1909 |
Album B: "Compliments of the Pacific Creosoting Co., Seattle, U.S.A." Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | B1 | circa 1909 | |
1/1 | B2 | circa 1909 | |
1/1 | B3 | Photo of letter from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway System to Pacific Creosoting Co. |
April 6, 1909 |
1/1 | B4 | Large pile of lumber, probably railroad ties Written on page: We can furnish any kind or amount of
creosoted crossarms on short notice.
|
circa 1909 |
1/1 | B5 | Photo of letter from Houston & Texas Central
Railroad Company to Pacific Creosoting Co. |
March 31, 1909 |
1/2 | B6 | Four pieces of wood, probably railroad ties, with
various levels of deterioration on a rack |
circa 1909 |
1/2 | B7 | Workers stacking creosoted conduit Written on page: Creosoted conduit for underground mines. 2’
to 8’ long. 4 ½” x 4 ½” square. Mortis and Devon at ends. 3” hole.
|
circa 1909 |
1/2 | B8a-c |
One worker in a ditch, others standing next to the
ditch, laying conduit Written on page: Creosoted conduit being laid at San
Francisco.
|
circa 1909 |
1/2 | B9 | S.S. H.C. Henry in port at
Emden, Germany Written on page: S.S. "HC Henry" taking cargo of creosote at
Emden, Germany.
|
circa 1909 |
1/2 | B10 |
Ship from Drummond Lighterage Company of Seattle loaded
with creosoted products Written on page: 218,000 Creosoted paving blocks, 193,776 bd
ft, or 5.376 surface yards en route Pacific Creosoting Co’s plant Eagle Harbor,
to Everett, Washington.
|
circa 1909 |
1/3 | B11 | Photo of letter from West Pascagoula Creosoting Works to
Pacific Creosoting Company |
March 31, 1909 |
1/3 | B12 | Construction on the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland,
Oregon Written on page: Hawthorne Ave. Bridge Portland, Oregon.
Showing creosoted timbers being put in place. All timbers framed before
treatment.
|
circa 1909 |
1/3 | B13 | circa 1909 | |
1/3 | B14 | Photo of letter from The North British Railway Company,
Glasgow |
March 22, 1909 |
1/3 | B15 |
Railroad cars (charges) with logs and retort at Pacific
Creosoting Company plant Written on page: View of end of dock showing charge entering
retort.
|
circa 1909 |
1/4 | B16 |
Thermometers and operating equipment in
plant Written on page: Recording thermometers.
|
circa 1909 |
1/4 | B17-B18 | Photo of a letter from Clyde Navigation,
Glasgow |
March, 1909 |
1/4 | B19 |
Street (4th Avenue) paved with bricks and wood blocks
with automobiles parked on both sides, Seattle, Washington Written on page: Creosoted wood block paving on 4th Ave.,
Seattle. Notice perfect alignment as compared with brick laid at same time.
|
circa 1909 |
1/4 | B20 | Photo of letter from Blagden, Waugh & Co., London,
to Pacific Creosoting Co. |
April 5, 1909 |
1/5 | B21 | Photo of letter from W. Dawson of London & North
Western Railway |
April 1, 1909 |
1/5 | B22 | Photo of letter from Harold Boulton of Burt, Boulton
& Haywood, Limited to Pacific Creosoting Co. |
March 25, 1909 |
1/5 | B23 | Photo of extract from a catalogue illustrating the
endurance of creosoted timber |
circa 1909 |
1/5 | B24 | Photo of a memorandum from Burt, Boulton & Haywood,
Limited to Pacific Creosoting Co. |
May 15, 1909 |
1/5 | B25 | Photo of a letter from M. Dawson of London & North
Western Railway Crewe |
May 3, 1909 |
1/6 | B26-B30 | The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Typewritten specifications for Creosoting Douglas Fir Piling
and Timber on Pacific Coast.
George E. Rex (Manager of Treating Plants, Topeka, Kansas)
|
April 15, 1911 |
Album C: Pacific Northwest Creosoting AlbumReturn to Top
Compliments of Pacific Export Lumber Co., Portland, Oregon, exporters of creosoted Pacific coast forest products.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | item | ||
2 | C1a-b |
Loading ties creosoted for India, Vancouver Creosoting
Co. Ltd, Vancouver, B.C. Dominion Photo Co, Vancouver, B.C (Photographer)
1a: Caption on page: In the foreground is the treating cylinder
house, power plant and working tank. On the working dock are shown some charges
of ties ready for the treating retorts, and a 20 ton locomotive crane loading
creosoted 5” x 10” – 9’0” sleepers on barges which are towed alongside the ship
shown at the deep water mooring. At the left is seen part of a parcel of
100,000 creosoted sleepers in storage awaiting shipment to India.1b: Photo of creosoted railroad ties being loaded onto
barges.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C2a-b | S.S. West Hartland,
Vancouver Creosoting Co. Ltd, Vancouver, B.C. Dominion Photo Co., Vancouver, B.C (Photographer)
2a: Caption on page: S.S. West
Hartland loading creosoted sleepers for India at the outer moorings of
the plant.2b: Photo of ship being loaded.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C3a-b | Vancouver Creosoting Co. plant Leonard Frank, Vancouver, B.C (photographer)
3a: Caption on page: Panoramic view of plant showing 100,000
pieces of 5” x 10” – 9’0” creosoted sleepers awaiting shipment to India. Also
untreated piling in seasoning yard. To the right is the working dock, also
booming ground. In foreground is retort house, power plant and working tank,
and to the left is shown part of the top of the million gallon creosote oil
storage tank. The retort house is equipped with two steel treating retorts or
cylinders 7’0” in diameter by 133 feet long, pressure and vacuum pumps, air
compressor, electric generator set, measuring tanks, and recording instruments,
which graphically indicate pressures, temperatures, vacuums, etc, for each
minute of the treating period.3b: Panoramic photo of plant and creosoted ties, Vancouver
Creosoting Co. Ltd, Vancouver, B.C.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C4a-b | Operating room, Pacific Creosoting Co., Seattle,
Washington Frank H. Nowell, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
4a: Caption on page: View showing measuring tanks at right, from
which exact quantities of creosote oil as specified by customer are pumped into
the piling, ties, paving blocks, bridge timbers, etc, by means of the pumps,
shown just beyond the tanks. To the left is part of the outside of one of the
battery of eight creosoting retorts with which this plant is equipped; and
beyond an end view of the instrument board which is shown in detail in another
print.4b: Photo of interior of operating room, Pacific Creosoting Co.,
Seattle, Washington.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C5a-b |
Operating instruments, Pacific Creosoting Co., Seattle,
Washington Frank H. Nowell, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
5a: Caption on page: Recording instrument board: These delicate
instruments precisely record temperatures, air pressures, creosote oil
pressures and inches of vacuum in each of the eight retorts for each minute of
the day and night.5b: Photo of panel of recording gauges.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C6a-b | Storage yard for piling, Pacific Creosoting Co.,
Seattle, Washington Frank H. Nowell, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
6a: Caption on page: In the storage yard shown here freshly cut
piling is stacked for air seasoning. Extreme care is taken to prevent growth of
fungi and to permit uniform seasoning, which later provides a better structural
member and ensures a more uniformly deep penetration of the preservative.6b: Photo of stacks of log pilings in yard.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C7a-b |
Battery view of eight retorts, Pacific Creosoting Co.,
Seattle, Washington Frank H. Nowell, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
7a: Caption on page: View of the door end of the eight treating
retorts or cylinders with which this plant is equipped, giving it the largest
treating capacity of any plant on the North American continent. Three men are
seen using a huge wrench to tighten the bolts of the doors.7b: Photo of 8 large treating cylinders.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C8a-b | 20 ton locomotive crane lifting logs, Pacific Creosoting
Co., Seattle, Washington Frank H. Nowell, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
8a: Caption on page: Another view of the seasoning yard showing
a 20 ton locomotive crane at work. To the right is shown a creosoted skid or
grid laid ready to receive a stack of green piling. This prevents growth of
fungi and dry rot. Creosoted ties are used in all tracks.8b: Photo of crane moving log piling.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C9a-b | Pacific Creosoting Company plant Frank H. Nowell, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
9a: Caption on page: Panoramic view of entire plant property.
Employees’ cottages at right. Huge creosote oil storage and working tanks
(painted white) at right center with treating cylinder house and power plant
just to the left. In the center is the working dock where timber and piling is
loaded for treating and handled for inspection and shipment after creosoting. A
paving block mill and a perforating and boring and adzing plant are shown in
the exact center of the photograph. Ties and constructional timbers are
perforated or incised before treatment to permit of a more uniform penetration
of the preservative. Ties are bored before creosoting for rail spikes as a
means to give further protection against exposure of untreated wood to dry rot
and vegetable growths. Further to the left are shown creosoted ties stacked in
slip sling-loads awaiting shipment to India. In the foreground is the seasoning
yard for piling.9b: Panoramic photo of Pacific Creosoting Company plant.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C10a-b | Pacific Creosoting Company plant, Seattle,
Washington Frank H. Nowell, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
10a: Caption on page: Panoramic view of plant showing more
clearly two of the five large creosote storage and working tanks, retort house,
power plant and fuel storage at right, with car transfer slip in center
foreground.10b: Panoramic photo of Pacific Creosoting Company plant viewed
from waterfront.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C11a-b |
Pacific Creosoting Company dock Frank H. Nowell, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
11a: Caption on page: Working dock: Steel cages on retort trams
awaiting loading with paving blocks for treatment. Each of the eight treating
cylinders is long enough to take the entire string of trams shown on the
transfer table which moves to connect dock tracks with the treating cylinders.
To the right are shown several charges of filing, construction timbers, ties
and paving blocks.11b: Panoramic photo of dock.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C12a-b | St. Helens Creosoting Company plant, Portland,
Oregon Sandys (Photographer)
12a: Caption on page: This panorama shows the entire treating
plant. On the left is the pump room with two working tanks in the rear. Between
the transfer track, on the left, and the pump room the forms for a new boiler
can be seen. This boiler room will be of fire-proof construction throughout and
rests on reinforced concrete piers extending to bed rock. In the left
foreground is shown the transfer table tracks and farther back the table with a
charge of piling on it. In the middle background can be seen a string of cars
loaded with treated ties: this shipment contains over 4,000 ties. On the right
is seen the loading dock with its derricks and the perforating and boring
machines. Back on the right is the Columbia County Lumber Company’s mill. One
of the many such mills that supply our plant with ties and timbers.12b: Panoramic photo of St. Helens Creosoting Company plant,
Portland, Oregon.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C13a-b | Railroad ties being unloaded from barge, St. Helens
Creosoting Co., Portland, Oregon 13a: Caption on page: Figure #1 shows the method of handling
ties received at the plant on barges. Here the ties are picked up in sling
loads and placed on the skids preparatory to passing through the perforating
and boring machine. On the center of the picture men can be seen taking ties
from the sling loads to the feed rolls of the perforating machine.13b: Photo of railroad ties being unloaded from barge, St.
Helens Creosoting Co., Portland, Oregon.
|
circa 1920s |
2 | C14a-b |
Railroad ties on perforating and boring machines, St.
Helens Creosoting Co., Portland, Oregon 14a: Caption on page: Picture #2 gives a more detailed view of
the perforating and boring machines. Douglas fir is one of the many woods that
are difficult to penetrate uniformly with preservatives. By making small
perforations on the surface of the tie it is possible to obtain a uniform
penetration to practically any required depth. Here the perforating machine is
shown on the left. The ties passing from the left to the right through the
machine. The ties next pass at right angles through a boring machine that bores
the holes for spikes. This feature greatly improves the tie in that it affords
a better distribution of oil around the rail bearing and also affords better
holding power for the spike. After passing through the boring machine, ties
drop onto skids and thence onto trucks ready to be treated.14b: Photo of railroad ties on perforating and boring machines
next to train tracks.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C15a-b | Railroad ties just out of perforating and boring
machines, St. Helens Creosoting Co., Portland, Oregon 15a: Caption on page: Picture #3 shows a charge of green ties
which have just passed through the perforating and boring machines and are
ready to be switched onto the transfer table which shows in the foreground.
This transfer table, which is 150 feet long and has a capacity for carrying 156
tons, moves to the left. Placing the charge of ties in front of the treating
cylinders.15b: Photo of railroad ties just out of perforating and boring
machines.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C16a-b | Treating cylinders, St. Helens Creosoting Co., Portland,
Oregon 16a: Caption on page: Picture #4 shows the treating cylinders.
The transfer table with its load of green ties is aligned so that one empty
track is in front of a retort. The doors are unbolted and swung open and the
treated charge is then pulled out onto transfer table. The table now moves over
and the untreated charge is pushed into the retort just emptied. When the door
has been closed and bolted tight, the retort is filled with hot oil and the
ties are given a seasoning bath which effectively prepares the wood for the
injection of the oil.16b: Photo of cylinders used to treat railroad ties.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C17a-b |
Operating room, St. Helens Creosoting Co., Portland,
Oregon 17a: Caption on page: Picture #5 shows the pump or operating
room. After the seasoning process, just mentioned, is completed, the pumps
shown in the foreground are used to force the oil into the ties. A complete set
of recording thermometers, pressure gauges and vacuum gauges gives a record of
each step of the treating process. These gauges can be seen to right of the
post shown in the foreground.17b: Photo of interior of operating or pump room.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C18a-b | Pump room air compressors, St. Helens Creosoting Co.,
Portland, Oregon 18a: Caption on page: Picture #6 shows another view of the pump
room with the air compression in the foreground and measuring tanks just beyond
the air compressor. These measuring tanks are equipped with gauge boards which
afford the operator a means for determining when the required amount of oil has
been pumped into the ties. With the equipment shown in pictures 5 and 6 a
complete record of the treatment is had and each step in the treating operation
can be inspected and checked, thereby making it possible for the control of the
minutest detail.18b: Photo of pump room air compressors and measuring tanks.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C19a-b |
Dock for storing treated material, St. Helens Creosoting
Co., Portland, Oregon 19a: Caption on page: Picture #7 shows the dock for storing and
unloading some of the treated material. Along the right hand side of the
picture can be seen treated ties which have been unloaded from the trucks,
inspected and ready to load onto cars. To the left of these ties are other
charges of treated material. In the center of the picture the arrow indicates
the experimental plant where this company maintains a miniature treating plant
in which experiments are almost continuously being carried on to try out new
ideas, to refine existing processes or to be of service at any time to our
customers.19b: Photo of treated material stored on dock.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C20a-b | Locomotive crane with a load of railroad ties, St.
Helens Creosoting Co., Portland, Oregon 20a: Caption on page: Picture #8 shows the locomotive crane
loading treated ties from the trams onto cars. From here these ties are
switched alongside vessels for shipment. Even in this operation the ties are
inspected and handled with the greatest care in order to insure the customer
getting the best. On the ties in the foreground can be seen the perforations
and the holes that are bored for spikes.20b: Photo of crane loading treated railroad ties onto rail
cars.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C21a-b |
Train loaded with treated railroad ties with storage
tank in view, St. Helens Creosoting Co., Portland, Oregon 21a: Caption on page: Picture #9 shows several cars loaded with
treated ties ready to be switched to the vessels for shipment. On the right is
the main storage tank with a capacity of a million and a quarter gallons. This
tank connects by pipe line to a dock where tank steamers can discharge. Only
the best grade of creosote is used in our plant, one that conforms with the
specifications of the American Railway Engineering Association or the American
Wood Preservers’ Association, grade one calling for straight coal tar
distillate oil.21b: Photo of train loaded with treated railroad ties with
storage tank on right.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C22a-b | Terminal dock of St. Helens Creosoting Co., Portland,
Oregon 22a: Caption on page: Picture #10 shows our terminal dock on
deep water where all classes of material are loaded. Here are shown treated
ties on scow, cars, and piled on the dock ready for loading on boats.22b: Photo of dock, ships, and treated railroad ties.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C23a-b |
Terminal dock with docked boat loading treated material,
St. Helens Creosoting Co., Portland, Oregon 23a: Caption on page: Picture #11 shows another view of the
terminal dock with one of our own vessels tied up to load treated material.23b: Photo of ship at dock.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C24a-b | Ties in sling loads ready to be loaded onto a boat, St.
Helens Creosoting Co., Portland, Oregon 24a: Caption on page: Picture #12 shows still another view of
the dock with our vessels ready to load treated ties. Note that these ties are
all in sling loads which means that they are be placed aboard the boat with the
minimum damage to the ties.24b: Photo of rail car loaded with railroad ties next to
ship.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C25a-b | Loading dock and piling, St. Helens Creosoting Co.,
Portland, Oregon 25a: Caption on page: Picture #13 shows a view of the loading
dock at the treating plant where piling are handled with the derrick. Note that
the long, uniformly tapering pile is being handled with a double sling in order
to keep from injuring it. As this picture shows on the left, we have ample
fresh water storage space for our piling where they may be kept free from any
attacks from marine life.25b: Photo of dock and piling.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C26a-b |
St. Helens Creosoting Co. ship loading piling, Portland,
Oregon 26a: Caption on page: Picture #14 shows one of our vessels
loading creosoted piling for delivery at points along the California coast and
as far east as New York City. Great care is exercised in loading these long
piling in order to keep them from being injured.26b: Photo of ship being loaded with creosoted piling.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C27a-b | Rafted piling loaded onto a ship. St. Helens Creosoting
Co., Portland, Oregon Sandys (Photographer)
27a: Caption on page: Picture #15 shows still another view of
one of our vessels loading piling at the terminal dock. These piling are rafted
in the water and towed to the vessel. One of these rafts can be seen alongside
the boat.27b: Photo of ship being loaded with creosoted piling.
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circa 1920s |
2 | C28a-b |
Barge load of treated timbers, St. Helens Creosoting
Co., Portland, Oregon 28a: Caption on page: Picture #16 shows a barge load of treated
timbers, all framed and bored before treatment, for a large saw mill. These
timbers were erected on the job without additional cutting or fitting, thereby
obtaining the fullest benefit from the preservative treatment.28b: Photo of barge loaded with treated timbers.
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circa 1920s |
Album D: Puget Sound Navy Yard, Piers #4 and #5, Bremerton, WashingtonReturn to Top
Henry & McFee, Contractors.
Album kept in original order. (The album was originally put together in reverse order).
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Extension project on Puget Sound Navy Yard Pier
#4 March to September, 1923
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Box/Folder | item | ||
3/1 | D1a |
Two ships docked along Pier #4 Printed on photo: General view looking southwest.
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September 1, 1923 |
3/1 | D1b | View of pier, buildings, and equipment Printed on photo: General view looking southeast.Photo has several tears.
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September 3, 1923 |
3/1 | D2 | Construction work on Pier #4 extension Printed on photo: View showing opening between pre-cast
girder sect. and location of reinforcing steel in space to be filled with
concrete.
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September 4, 1923 |
3/1 | D3 | Construction work on Pier #4 extension Printed on photo: General view looking south.
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September 4, 1923 |
3/1 | D4 |
Men standing near a crane holding construction
beams Printed on photo: Handling pre-cast beams - reinforcement in
unit.
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July 14, 1923 |
3/1 | D5 | Men working in construction site Printed on photo: Cylinders in place - bents 18 and 19 -
looking southeast.
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July 14, 1923 |
3/1 | D6 |
Ship docked at Pier #4 with construction crew and
steamroller Printed on photo: View showing laying of asphalt on old
section of Pier 4.
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August 2, 1923 |
3/1 | D7 | Pier #4 extension construction site Printed on photo: View showing pre-cast beams and method of
supporting deck forms.
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August 2, 1923 |
3/1 | D8 | Pier extension construction site with cranes in
background Printed on photo: View of casting yard showing precast
beams, Looking S.E.
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July 2, 1923 |
3/1 | D9 | View of Pier #4 from the water with the guns from a
ship visible behind Printed on photo: General view of outer end of old pier.
Looking N.W.
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July 2, 1923 |
3/1 | D10 |
Crane on Pier #4 extension construction Printed on photo: Form for precast girder sections
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June 1, 1923 |
3/2 | D11 | Precast cement beams Printed on photo: Precast "A" Beams, showing form work and
steel in place.
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June 1, 1923 |
3/2 | D12 |
Pier #4 extension construction site with train tracks
in foreground Printed on photo: General view of casting yard.
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June 1, 1925 |
3/2 | D13 | Reinforced cylinders on their sides Printed on photo: Cylinder sections on curing ways.
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June 1, 1923 |
3/2 | D14 | Two men helping to place a form Printed on photo: Placing out side bell form.
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June 1, 1923 |
3/2 | D15 | Large piles of rebar and wooden frames to hold
cylinders as they cure Printed on photo: Extension to Pier #4. Curing ways for
pre-cast cylinders.
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May 3, 1923 |
3/2 | D16 |
Men standing in front of a train engine Printed on photo: Concrete conveying equipment.
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May 3, 1923 |
3/2 | D17 | A large cylinder on its side in construction
site Printed on photo: Bottom form for pre-casting sectional
transverse girders.
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May 3, 1923 |
3/2 | D18 | Carpenters working on a large curved wooden
form Printed on photo: Bottom form for pre-casting sectional
transverse girders.
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May 3, 1923 |
3/2 | D19 | Large number of curved reinforcing bars laying on
ground Printed on photo: Cylinder steel formed for placing.
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May 3, 1923 |
3/2 | D20 |
Man next to group of cylinder forms Printed on photo: Cylinder shafts sections steel placed
ready for pouring.
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May 3, 1923 |
3/3 | D21 | Construction workers building forms Printed on photo: Base form for bell end of cylinders.
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May 3, 1923 |
3/3 | D22 | Pier #4 with a dreadnought type ship
docked Printed on photo: General view of Pier #4 looking N.E. -
East side of Pier.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/3 | D23 | Wooden pier with ships, including a dreadnought type,
visible in background Printed on photo: View of temporary pier erected by
contractor.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/3 | D24 |
Rows of timbers used to move concrete
cylinders Printed on photo: View of ways for precast cylinders.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/3 | D25 | Underside of a pier Printed on photo: Pier #4 Extension - General view of
underside of pier looking south.
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circa 1923 |
Rebuilding and extension project on Puget Sound Navy
Yard, Pier #5 March 1, 1922 - July 5, 1923.
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Box/Folder | item | ||
3/3 | D26 |
View down the length of Pier #5 with two ships docked
at the end Printed on photo: General view of pier deck. Looking S.
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July 5, 1923 |
3/3 | D27 | Pier 5 with ships docked Printed on photo: Pier 5, Rebuilding and extending. West
side view, inner section. Looking east.
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July 2, 1923 |
3/3 | D28 | August 2, 1923 | |
3/3 | D29 | Workers resurfacing pier 5 Printed on photo: Laying bituminous carpet. Looking
south.
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July 2, 1923 |
3/3 | D30 |
Construction site and workers on pier 5 Printed on photo: Pouring last two bents on inshore end,
looking S.E.
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June 22, 1923 |
3/4 | D31 | Railroad tracks for cranes on pier 5 Printed on photo: View of railway cross over showing turn
tables in place on crane rail.
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June 1, 1923 |
3/4 | D32 | Side view of pier 5 Printed on photo: Bolting up fender piles and placing
wales
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June 1, 1923 |
3/4 | D33 | Construction duct Printed on photo: View of duct below switch board in
transformer house sub station
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June 1, 1923 |
3/4 | D34 | West side of pier 5 looking S.E. |
June 1, 1923 |
3/4 | D35 |
Buildings and equipment on pier 5 Printed on photo: General view looking south.
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June 1, 1923 |
3/4 | D36 | View under pier 5 Printed on photo: Under pier looking south.
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May 2, 1923 |
3/4 | D37 |
Workers on rebar with cranes in background Printed on photo: Looking north from bent #14.
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May 2, 1923 |
3/4 | D38 | Barges and cranes on pier 5 Printed on photo: West side looking southeast.
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May 2, 1923 |
3/4 | D39 | General view looking down pier 5 Printed on photo: General view looking south.
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May 2, 1923 |
3/4 | D40 |
Workers at construction site Printed on photo: View from bent #18 showing work in
progress on in-board end of pier. Looking N.W.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/5 | D41 | View of construction from pier 5 Printed on photo: Setting cylinders and false work from bent
#18.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/5 | D42 | Pile of wood and construction debris Printed on photo: View at completion of pouring of outboard
south end of pier.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/5 | D43 | Buildings and equipment at pier 5 Printed on photo: General view looking south.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/5 | D44 |
Air lock used in pouring concrete Printed on photo: Air lock in place ready for concreting
cylinders.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/5 | D45 | View of west side of pier 5 Printed on photo: West side looking S.E.
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April 2, 1923 |
3/5 | D46 | Workers pouring concrete Printed on photo: Pouring concrete in crossover. Bents Nos.
31, 32 and 33.
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March 3, 1923 |
3/5 | D47a | Worker guiding a log into place with Navy ship in
background Printed on photo: Placing point of piles under hooks in
bottom of false leads. Preliminary to dropping leads and upending.
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March 5, 1923 |
3/5 | D47b |
Men guiding a log into place with Navy ship in
background Printed on photo: Dropping false leads and upending
pile.
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March 5, 1923 |
3/5 | D47c | Men stranding on platform near piles in
water Printed on photo: Dropping false leads and upending
pile.
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March 5, 1923 |
3/5 | D47d | Men working on platform with Navy ship in
background Printed on photo: Bottom of follower, take leads down with
pile in place.
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March 5, 1923 |
3/5 | D47e |
Men working on platform with Navy ship in
background Printed on photo: Top of follower block and steam
hammer.
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March 5, 1923 |
3/5 | D48 | View of west side of pier 5 Printed on photo: General view of west side looking S.E.
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March 3, 1923 |
3/5 | D49 | View looking down pier 5 Printed on photo: General view looking south.
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March 1, 1923 |
3/6 | D50a | Close view of steel rebar Printed on photo: Showing detail of steel at railroad
crossover.
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February 26, 1923 |
3/6 | D50b | February 3, 1923 | |
3/6 | D50c | East side of pier construction and ships, looking
northwest |
February 1, 1923 |
3/6 | D50d | Pier construction and buildings, looking
south |
February 1, 1923 |
3/6 | D50e | Pier demolition and barge next to pier Printed on photo: Showing tearing out old pier.
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February 1, 1923 |
3/6 | D51 |
Workers pouring concrete on pier 5 Printed on photo: Pouring concrete in Bent #25.
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January 20, 1923 |
3/6 | D52 | Soil cores from under pier 5 Printed on photo: Cores obtained from bottom material on
site Pier #5.
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January 15, 1923 |
3/6 | D53 | Workers removing the old pier 5 Printed on photo: Wrecking of old pier shore end looking
south.
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January 3, 1923 |
3/6 | D54 |
Workers on steel rebar Printed on photo: Showing reinforcing steel beyond second
bay.
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January 3, 1923 |
3/6 | D55 | Pier #5 with a barge full of lumber docked along
side Printed on photo: Showing concrete in first and second bay
18 and 20 bents.
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June 1, 1923 |
3/6 | D56 | View of east side of pier 5 construction Printed on photo: East side of pier looking S.W.
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January 3, 1923 |
3/6 | D57 | Equipment and buildings on pier 5 Printed on photo: General view looking south.
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June 1, 1923 |
3/6 | D58 |
Deck steel in place before concrete is
poured Printed on photo: Construction showing deck steel in place
and ready for concrete.
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December 28, 1922 |
3/6 | D59 | Workers on temporary wooden structures Printed on photo: Showing false work - temporary piling for
same.
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December 1, 1922 |
3/6 | D60 | Construction forms on pier 5 Printed on photo: Form work in place bents 18, 19, 20 and 21
- Looking south.
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circa December, 1922 |
3/7 | D61 |
Tall wooden tower structure Printed on photo: Concrete mixer.
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December 1, 1922 |
3/7 | D62 | View looking south down pier 5 |
December 1, 1922 |
3/7 | D63 | Barges on east side of pier 5 Printed on photo: East side of pier looking southwest.
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November 1, 1922 |
3/7 | D64 |
Wooden trusses in place on pier Printed on photo: Trusses in place. General view looking
south.
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November 1, 1922 |
3/7 | D65 | View looking south down pier 5 |
November 1, 1922 |
3/7 | D66 | Airlocks for pouring concrete cylinders Printed on photo: Airlocks in position over concrete
cylinder, used for extracting mud and pouring core of cylinder.
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October 20, 1922 |
3/7 | D67 | Temporary wooden cylinder extensions from
pier Printed on photo: Temporary wooden cylinder extensions for
keeping out tide water while pouring core.
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October 2, 1922 |
3/7 | D68 |
Wooden cylinder forms Printed on photo: Form truss supports in place.
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October 2, 1922 |
3/7 | D69 | View of the casting yard looking south |
October 2, 1922 |
3/7 | D70 | View looking south down pier 5 |
October 2, 1922 |
3/8 | D71 | September 7, 1922 | |
3/8 | D72 | East side of Pier #5 construction Printed on photo: East side of pier looking southwest.
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September 7, 1922 |
3/8 | D73 |
Wooden launching ways leading to the water Printed on photo: Launching ways looking east.
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September 6, 1922 |
3/8 | D74 | Barges and equipment at pier Printed on photo: General view of Pier #5 looking south.
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September 6, 1922 |
3/8 | D75 |
Tops of cylinders just above the water with men
preparing to pour the core Printed on photo: Showing tops of cylinders in place before
pouring of core, looking south.
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September 6, 1922 |
3/8 | D76 | West side of Pier #5 looking south east |
September 6, 1922 |
3/8 | D77 | Floating concrete cylinder to pier site |
August 12, 1922 |
3/8 | D78 | August 17, 1922 | |
3/8 | D79 | Crane lowering a concrete cylinder while civilians and
Naval officers watch Printed on photo: Setting of first concrete cylinder.
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August 9, 1922 |
3/8 | D80 |
Two large logs for construction with civilian and
Naval workers Printed on photo: Construction of shear legs on derrick
scow..
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August 2, 1922 |
3/9 | D81 | Reinforcing steel for bell ends of concrete
cylinders |
August 2, 1922 |
3/9 | D82 | Moving rig for concrete cylinder ends suspended from a
crane Printed on photo: Moving rig for tipping bell ends.
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August 2, 1922 |
3/9 | D83 |
Men working on bell ends Printed on photo: Showing complete reinforcing steel for
bell end, ready for outside form.
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August 2, 1922 |
3/9 | D84 | Looking south on pier 5 in fog or rain |
August 2, 1922 |
3/9 | D85 | View of casting yard |
July 6, 1922 |
3/9 | D86 | Close view of joint with reinforcing steel and form in
place ready for pouring |
July 6, 1922 |
3/9 | D87 | July 6, 1922 | |
3/9 | D88 | Bulkhead resting on platform Printed on photo: Showing bulkhead in top end of cylinder
ready for launching.
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July 6, 1922 |
3/9 | D89 |
Bell end below tipping rig Printed on photo: Tipping rig, showing equipment and method
of tipping bell ends.
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July 6, 1922 |
3/9 | D90 | Looking south at pier #5 |
July 6, 1922 |
3/10 | D91 | Bell ends of cylinders showing interior form
bracing |
June 1, 1922 |
3/10 | D92 | Precast concrete cylinders laying on
platform |
June 1, 1922 |
3/10 | D93 | June 1, 1922 | |
3/10 | D94 | View of construction on Pier #5 looking
south |
June 1, 1922 |
3/10 | D95 | View of pier construction and boats docked, looking
southwest |
June 1, 1922 |
3/10 | D96 | May 1, 1922 | |
3/10 | D97 | West side of pier, looking southeast |
May 1, 1922 |
3/10 | D98 | Pier 5 construction, looking south |
May 1, 1922 |
3/10 | D99 | May 1, 1922 | |
3/10 | D100 | Reinforcing steel for concrete cylinders assembled
into shape |
May 1, 1922 |
3/11 | D101 | Inner portion of form and reinforcing steel in place
on bell ends Printed on photo: Ready for outer form. Showing ways for
launching, looking south.
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May 1, 1922 |
3/11 | D102 | Reinforcing steel for bell ends of concrete
cylinders |
May 1, 1922 |
3/11 | D103 | Derricks for handling pre-cast cylinders and
concrete |
May 1, 1922 |
3/11 | D104 | May 1, 1922 | |
3/11 | D105 | Building, yard, and ways for pre-casting cylinders for
columns, looking southwest |
April 3, 1922 |
3/11 | D106 | Building and ways for pre-casting cylinders for
columns, looking south |
April 3, 1922 |
3/11 | D107 | View of pier 5, looking southeast |
April 3, 1922 |
3/11 | D108 | March 1, 1922 | |
3/11 | D109 | Office building on pier with ship docked, looking
south |
March 1, 1922 |
Album E: Navy Yard, Bremerton,Washington, Henry & McFee Contracting Co. Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Contract 5095 |
September 30, 1925 - August 2, 1926 | ||
Box | item | ||
4 | E1 | September 30, 1925 | |
4 | E2 | Pier No. 4 repairs to airlock on cylinder
#17 |
November 28, 1925 |
4 | E3 | Section of 7/8" square cut from splice in shaft of
cylinder #7 |
November 13, 1925 |
4 | E4-E6 |
Repairs to Pier No. 4 cylinder #37 Printed on photos: Driving additional bearing piles.
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January 25, 1926 |
4 | E7 | Composite of five photos depicting repairs to Pier No.
4 cylinder #37 |
February 5, 1926 |
4 | E8 | Shaft repair Pier No. 4 View of point midway on shaft after laitance layer had been
removed.
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March 10, 1926 |
4 | E9 | Composite of three photos depicting repairs to skirt
Pier No. 4 |
February 22, 1926 |
4 | E10 | Repairs to west side of skirt Pier No. 4 |
March 14, 1926 |
4 | E11 | Cylinder #16 with parts labeled |
June 17, 1926 |
4 | E12 | View of west side of cylinder #16 with parts
labeled |
June 14, 1926 |
4 | E13 | View of caisson around cylinder #1 on Pier No. 4
|
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E14 | Removing half of caisson from water at Pier No.
4 |
August 2, 1926 |
4 | E15 | Removing half of caisson from water at Pier No.
4 |
August 2, 1926 |
4 | E16 | Entrance door of hospital lock on fitting-out
pier |
April 1, 1926 |
4 | E17 | Hospital lock on fitting-out pier |
April 1, 1926 |
4 | E18 | Northwest view from cylinder #57 under
pier |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E19 | Looking west from east side between bents #2 and #3
under pier |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E20 | Northern view from cylinder #65 under pier |
July 26, 1926 |
Contract 5016 |
October 1, 1925 - 1926 | ||
Box | item | ||
4 | E21 | Southern view of pier from building 106 |
August 2, 1926 |
4 | E22 | Northeastern view from crane of pier with bearing
plates and anchor bolts enclosed in concrete |
August 2, 1926 |
4 | E23 | Northern view of pier with crane track and culvert
crossing |
August 2, 1926 |
4 | E24 | Southeastern view of pier dry dock #1 with crane
track |
August 2, 1926 |
4 | E25 | East-side pipe platform from bent #6 |
August 2, 1926 |
4 | E26 | Western view from bents #20 and #21 showing expansion
joint under pier |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E27 | East-side view of bents #27, #28, and #29 under
pier |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E28 | Northwestern view of quay wall and discharge culvert
from dry dock #1 |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E29 | Northeastern view of quay wall with bent A under Pier
No. 6 |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E30 | View of forms and bracing for retaining wall from bent
A under pier |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E31 | Capstan pit bottom from bent #5 |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E32 | Eastern row of cylinders from bent #35 under
pier |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E33 | Bent #27, #28, and #29 with manhole under
pier |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E34 | Crane girder and brace cylinder from bent
#29 |
July 26, 1926 |
4 | E35 | Men working on quay wall, looking west |
June 1, 1926 |
4 | E36 | Remodeling of screen pit on condenser
intake |
June 1, 1926 |
4 | E37 | Southern view of pier construction from bent
#32 |
June 1, 1926 |
4 | E38 | View of crane track from quay wall |
June 1, 1926 |
4 | E39 | Southern view of pier construction from building
106 |
June 1, 1926 |
4 | E40 | Men pouring concrete for deck from bent
#39 |
June 30, 1926 |
4 | E41 | Southern view of pier construction from building
106 |
June 30, 1926 |
4 | E42 | looking northwest from crossing over discharge
culvert Printed on photo: Showing precast concrete pilings too
short, being extended with Lumnite for re-drive.
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June 30, 1926 |
4 | E43 | Crane excavating for cylinders viewed from east side
of bent #1 |
June 30, 1926 |
4 | E44 | View of crane track from first switch |
June 30, 1926 |
4 | E45 | Quay wall construction with crane track
approach |
June 30, 1926 |
4 | E46 | Pier construction and buildings, looking
south |
June 30, 1926 |
4 | E47 | Inserted trusses to support outboard and cantilever
forms viewed from bent #40 |
June 30, 1926 |
4 | E48 | Driving of concrete pile in crane track
approach |
May 1, 1926 |
4 | E49 | Sinking of cylinders in bent A |
April 1, 1926 |
4 | E50 | Southern view of pier construction from building
106 |
April 1, 1926 |
4 | E51 | Southern view of pier construction from bent
#27 |
April 1, 1926 |
4 | E52 | Forms for longitudinal girder at bent #30 |
April 12, 1926 |
4 | E53 | Assembly of east crane girder |
April 12, 1926 |
4 | E54-E55 | Assembly of east crane girder |
April 12, 1926 |
4 | E56 | Brace cylinder entering crane girder |
April 12, 1926 |
4 | E57 | Intersection of teeter and cross girders at vent
29 |
April 12, 1926 |
4 | E58 | Cylinders and bracing south of crane area at bent
#32 |
April 12, 1926 |
4 | E59 | Forms and steel being assembled in crane
area |
April 12, 1926 |
4 | E60 | Intersection of crane and cross girders at bents #28
and #29 |
April 12, 1926 |
4 | E61 | Cylinders in crane area from bent #27 |
March 1, 1926 |
4 | E62 | Looking west from casting pier |
March 1, 1926 |
4 | E63 | Deck and bents #9 through #27 from casting
pier |
March 1, 1926 |
4 | E64 | Southern view of pier construction from building
106 |
March 1, 1926 |
4 | E65 | Deck from Bent #5 to Bent 8 viewed from casting
pier |
March 1, 1926 |
4 | E66 | Southwestern view of pier construction |
March 23, 1926 |
4 | E67 | View from bent #26 showing 350 ton crane
area Printed on photo: NE brace cylinder being filled. Lock and
weight on cylinder #3304. NW brace cylinder being filled. SW brace cylinder
placed but not filled. Piles for SE brace cylinder driven but not cut off.
Driving bearing piles in Bent #40.
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March 29, 1926 |
4 | E68 | Removing beams from Pier No. 6 |
February 3, 1926 |
4 | E69 | Southwestern view of pier construction from building
106 |
February 3, 1926 |
4 | E70 | Southern view of pier construction from building
106 |
February 3, 1926 |
4 | E71 | Forms and steel from bent #7 |
February 5, 1926 |
4 | E72 | Sunken cylinder southeast of bent #27 |
February 5, 1926 |
4 | E73 | Demolition of Pier No. 6 |
February 24, 1926 |
4 | E74 | Cylinder shell and construction materials on
pier |
January 6, 1926 |
4 | E75 | Cylinder shell B03 complete on casting
pier |
January 6, 1926 |
4 | E76 | View from east side of bent #26 showing cylinder shell
being placed |
January 6, 1926 |
4 | E77 | Cylinders being sunk in bent #10 |
January 6, 1926 |
4 | E78 | Southern view of pier from building 106 |
January 6, 1926 |
4 | E79 | Southwestern view of pier construction from casting
pier |
January 6, 1926 |
4 | E80 | Men using power bender for reinforcing
steel |
January 30, 1926 |
4 | E81 | Men holding bars and stirrups for crane
girder |
January 30, 1926 |
4 | E82 | Southern view of pier from building 106 |
December 1, 1925 |
4 | E83 | Southern view of pier and barges from building
106 |
November 3, 1925 |
4 | E84 | Southwestern view of pier construction from casting
pier |
November 3, 1925 |
4 | E85 | Crane cylinder on casting pier |
November 13, 1925 |
4 | E86 | Southwestern view of pier construction from casting
pier |
November 28, 1925 |
4 | E87 | Men placing steel on bents #12 and #13 |
October 1, 1925 |
4 | E88 | Men placing steel and track plate anchor bolts at
bents #12 and #13 |
October 1, 1925 |
4 | E89 | Men placing steel and track plate anchor bolts at
bents #12 and #13 |
October 1, 1925 |
4 | E90 | Men preparing to pour concrete at bents #12 and
#13 |
October 1, 1925 |
4 | E91 | Southern view of construction at bents #12 and
#13 |
October 2, 1925 |
4 | E92 | Men pouring deck at bent #17 |
October 24, 1925 |
4 | E93 | Men pouring deck at bent #17 |
October 24, 1925 |
4 | E94 | View of pier and materials. looking south |
September 3, 1925 |
4 | E95 | Top of cylinder and girder form |
September 10, 1925 |
4 | E96 | Trusses and stringers to support deck
forms |
September 10, 1925 |
4 | E97 | Men working on supports for deck forms at bents #12 to
#14 |
September 10, 1925 |
4 | E98 | Cylinder shells ready to sink Man standing next to shell with height marked on photo for
scale.
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September 10, 1925 |
4 | E99 | Northeastern view of pier and equipment from
offshore |
September 14, 1925 |
4 | E100 | Southwestern view of construction from cylinder
casting superstructure |
September 17, 1925 |
4 | E101 | South view of construction from bent #12 |
September 17, 1925 |
4 | E102 | Steel in place at girder #14 |
September 25, 1925 |
4 | E103 | Bottom beam steel between girders #12 and
#13 |
September 25, 1925 |
4 | E104 | Steel in place at girder #14 |
September 25, 1925 |
4 | E105 | Steel at girder #14 and C. beam |
September 25, 1925 |
4 | E106 | Steel at girder #14 and B. beam |
September 25, 1925 |
4 | E107 | View of buildings and pier, looking south |
September 30, 1925 |
4 | E108 | View of deck forms and steel |
September 30, 1925 |
4 | E109 | Sinking of shell |
August 25, 1925 |
4 | E110 | View of pier and materials, looking south |
August 25, 1925 |
4 | E111 | Shell storage on Pier No. 6 |
August 25, 1925 |
4 | E112 | Broken test cylinder shell |
July 9, 1925 |
4 | E113-E115 | Placing cylinder shell in water |
July 9, 1925 |
4 | E116 | Cylinder shell on carting platform |
July 9, 1925 |
4 | E117 | Stripped cylinder shell with forms
attached |
July 17, 1925 |
4 | E118 | Starting to sink shell |
July 24, 1925 |
4 | E119 | Casting shells |
July 28, 1925 |
4 | E120 | Interior of forms and shell reinforcement |
July 28, 1925 |
4 | E121 | Sinking shells 1203 and 1205 |
July 28, 1925 |
4 | E122 | Five completed shells awaiting removal from casting
pier |
July 30, 1925 |
4 | E123 | Men working with motor driven binding
machine |
July 30, 1925 |
4 | E124 | View of pier and materials, looking south |
July 30, 1925 |
4 | E125 | Yard crane removing shell from casting
pier Printed on photo: What appears to be shiny patches is
petrolastic cement applied to cover rough surface spots.
|
July 30, 1925 |
4 | E126 | Test cylinders as joints between shells and cement
cores |
June 5, 1925 |
4 | E127-E128 | Men framing cylinder bracing on deck of anchor
pier |
June 5 & 12, 1925 |
4 | E129-E130 | Form and concrete handling equipment for casting
cylinder shells |
June 12, 1925 |
4 | E131 | Longitudinal trusses to support forms |
June 12, 1925 |
4 | E132 | Assembly of shaft steel for cylinders |
June 26, 1925 |
4 | E133 | Cylinder shell casting plant |
June 26, 1925 |
4 | E134 | Weight platforms for cylinders |
June 26, 1925 |
4 | E135 | Southwestern view of contractor's plant on
pier |
June 30, 1925 |
4 | E136 | Forms and steel for cylinder and bello |
June 30, 1925 |
4 | E137 | June 4, 1925 | |
4 | E138 | View of piers and buildings, looking south |
June 4, 1925 |
4 | E139 | Scaffolding for setting forms, pouring cylinder
concrete shells, and building interior forms of cylinder shells |
May 28, 1925 |
4 | E140-E141 | May 16, 1925 | |
4 | E142 | Driving temporary pile clusters aside pier |
May 16, 1925 |
4 | E143-E146 | May 2, 1925 | |
4 | E147 | Northwest view of Pier No. 6 |
April 1, 1925 |
4 | E148 | April 1, 1925 | |
4 | E149 | Southern view of proposed pier site |
April 1, 1925 |
Album F: Construction project of Henry & McFee: American Can Pier, SeattleReturn to Top
Jones and Warner ( photographer)Photographs removed from album. Original order was maintained.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
5/1 | F1 | August 15, 1930 | |
5/1 | F2 | View of American Can Pier and buildings from
harbor |
August 15, 1930 |
5/1 | F3 | September 12, 1930 | |
5/1 | F4 | View of American Can Pier, barge, and buildings from
harbor |
September 12, 1930 |
5/1 | F5 | October 4, 1930 | |
5/2 | F6 | October 4, 1930 | |
5/2 | F7 | Precast shells for footing |
October 14, 1930 |
5/2 | F8 | Construction work on American Can Pier |
October 14, 1930 |
5/2 | F9 | October 18, 1930 | |
5/2 | F10 | Deck forms of reinforcing steel for construction of
American Can Pier |
November 11, 1930 |
5/3 | F11-F12 | Nighttime deck pour number 2 |
November 21 & 23, 1930 |
5/3 | F13 | Panoramic photo of deck pour number two |
November 22, 1930 |
5/3 | F14 | Placing reinforcing steel in deck forms |
December 3, 1930 |
5/3 | F15 | December 4, 1930 | |
5/4 | F16 | Concrete pour for deck number 3 |
December 5, 1930 |
5/4 | F17 | Workers pouring concrete for deck number 7 |
January 5, 1931 |
5/4 | F18 | January 12, 1931 | |
5/4 | F19 | Reinforcing steel, bents 16-17 |
January 13, 1931 |
5/4 | F20 | January 14, 1931 | |
5/5 | F21 | Angle brace on American Can Pier |
January 24, 1931 |
5/5 | F22 | Underside of American Can Pier Printed on photo: Taken under southerly side of New Pier
looking in an easterly direction between the first two rows of piers.
|
February 21, 1931 |
5/5 | F23 | February 20, 1931 | |
5/5 | F24 | Men standing next to dog foot pier casing |
February 10, 1931 |
5/6 | F25-F28 | circa 1930-1931 | |
5/6 | F29 | Side view of pier supports Printed on photo: Opposite cylinder No. 87 looking south
showing there is no land connection.
|
February 10, 1931 |
5/7 | F30 | Underside of pier Printed on photo: Taken from cap at southeast corner pier
looking northerly.
|
February 21, 1931 |
5/7 | F31 |
Side view of pier construction Printed on photo: Looking westerly from the southeast corner
of New Pier.
|
February 21, 1931 |
5/7 | F32 | Underside of pier Printed on photo: Looking northwest from the southeast corner
of New Pier.
|
February 21, 1931 |
5/7 | F33 | Two images showing view opposite cylinder #33, looking
north and south |
February 10, 1931 |
5/7 | F34 | View of rebar and support forms from under
pier |
circa 1930-1931 |
Tacoma Municipal dock, Henry & McFee Contracting Co.Return to Top
All photographs by Boland.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
6/1 | 1 | 1929 | |
6/1 | 2 | Men working on forms for dock |
1929 |
6/1 | 3-4 | 1929 | |
6/1 | 5 | View of dock construction next to buildings |
1929 |
6/1 | 6 | September 9, 1929 | |
6/1 | 7 | Crane on barge lifting a long pile |
September 9, 1929 |
6/1 | 8 | September 11, 1929 | |
6/1 | 9 | Underside of dock showing support columns and
beams |
December 16, 1929 |
Machinery, Equipment, and MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
6/2 | 10 |
Compound geared spud hoist Built for Henry McFee by Washington Iron Works.
|
undated |
6/2 | 11 |
Three drum heavy-duty dredge engine Built for Henry McFee by Washington Iron Works.
|
undated |
6/2 | 12 |
Dredge machinery on dock or barge Built for Henry McFee by Washington Iron Works.
|
undated |
6/2 | 13 | undated | |
6/2 | 14 |
Large beams on rail car Jeffers Studio, Olympia, Washington (photographer)
Product of Mumby Lumber & Shingle Co., Bordeaux,
Washington.
|
undated |
mapcase | |||
M271 | 15 | Panoramic photo of barkentine Invincible and other ships loading at Pacific Creosoting
Co. dock, Eagle Harbor, Washington Cropped copy photo.
|
1910 |
Construction of Great Northern snow sheds. Henry & McFee Contracting Co.Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
6/3 | 16 | 1915 | |
6/3 | 17 | 1915 | |
6/3 | 18 | 1915 | |
6/3 | 19 | 1915 | |
6/3 | 20 | 1915 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Piers--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Preserved wood--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
- Wood--Preservation--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
Personal Names
- Henry, Horace C.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Pacific Creosoting Company (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs