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G-59261FF1-15 Pontoon Bridge Crossing Canal at Tremont St. Pontoon Bridge Crossing Canal at Tremont St.
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G-59261FF2-11 Discharge from Dredge Sealy While Excavating Canal Near 27th St., Near Auditorium Discharge from Dredge Sealy While Excavating Canal Near 27th St., Near Auditorium
G-59261FF2-2 Bridge across Canal at 23d St. Bridge across Canal at 23d St.
G-59261FF7-3 The canal w[h]ich had to be made and is now refilled, and Residences built thereon. The canal w[h]ich had to be made and is now refilled, and Residences built thereon.
G-59261FF7-6 Scraper teams removing top Surface of Building embankments Scraper teams removing top Surface of Building embankments
G-59261FF8-1 The grade raising canal entrance at East End of City of Galveston The grade raising canal entrance at East End of City of Galveston
G-59261FF9-7 View from Leviathan between 13th & 15th Sts. View from Leviathan between 13th & 15th Sts.
G-59262FF2-10 Entrance to Canal from the Bay near Sealy Hospital, Draw Bridge & North End of Sea Wall Entrance to Canal from the Bay near Sealy Hospital, Draw Bridge & North End of Sea Wall
G-59262FF2-3 Holm near Sealy Hospital Beginning the Excavation for Grade Raising Canal Holm near Sealy Hospital Beginning the Excavation for Grade Raising Canal
G-59262FF2-4 Holm Excavating Canal Near Sealy Hospital Holm Excavating Canal Near Sealy Hospital
G-59262FF2-5 Dredge Boat Holm, dredging the Galveston Grade raising canal Dredge Boat Holm, dredging the Galveston Grade raising canal
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G-59262FF2-8 Dredge Leviathan in Canal, Galveston, Texas Dredge Leviathan in Canal, Galveston, Texas
G-59262FF2-9 Leviathan Entering Canal - Dredge Holm in Distance Leviathan Entering Canal - Dredge Holm in Distance
G-59263FF1-1 Dredges in Call, East from 25th St. Dredges in Call, East from 25th St.
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G-59263FF1-15 Dredge boat Holm Dredge boat Holm
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G-59263FF2-10 Dredge Boat Dredge Boat
G-59263FF2-2 View of grade-raising canal taken from roof of four-story Seaside Hotel, looking northwest View of grade-raising canal taken from roof of four-story Seaside Hotel, looking northwest
G-59263FF2-3 View of grade-raising canal taken from roof four-story Seaside Hotel; looking east View of grade-raising canal taken from roof four-story Seaside Hotel; looking east
G-59263FF2-4 Dredge Boat Holm, dredging the Galveston Grade Raising Canal Dredge Boat Holm, dredging the Galveston Grade Raising Canal
G-59263FF2-5 Grade Raising Dredge in Canal Grade Raising Dredge in Canal
G-59263FF2-6 GRADE RAISING CANAL LOOKING EAST FROM TREMONT ST GRADE RAISING CANAL LOOKING EAST FROM TREMONT ST
G-59263FF2-7 "HOLM", IN GRADE RAISING CANAL, GALVESTON, TEX. "HOLM", IN GRADE RAISING CANAL, GALVESTON, TEX.
G-59263FF2-8 SEAWALL, DREDGE AND CANAL, GALVESTON, TEX. SEAWALL, DREDGE AND CANAL, GALVESTON, TEX.
G-59263FF2-9 Dredge Boat Dredge Boat
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G-59263FF3-10 Dredge Nerius in Turning Basin. Now space is all homes & shelled streets. Dredge Nerius in Turning Basin. Now space is all homes & shelled streets.
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G-59263FF3-12 Dredges at Discharging Stations, 23rd & 24th Sts. Dredges at Discharging Stations, 23rd & 24th Sts.
G-59263FF3-13 Pontoon Pipe Line, Dredge Sealy Pontoon Pipe Line, Dredge Sealy
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G-59263FF3-2 Leviathan Discharging at 23rd St Sta. Leviathan Discharging at 23rd St Sta.
G-59263FF3-3 Near John Sealy Hospital Near John Sealy Hospital
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G-59263FF3-5 Leviathan Discharging from 25th Street Station Leviathan Discharging from 25th Street Station
G-59263FF3-8 Holm and Leviathan at Stations, 24 & 23d St's Holm and Leviathan at Stations, 24 & 23d St's
G-59263FF3-9 "Nereus II" Refilling Grade Raising Canal "Nereus II" Refilling Grade Raising Canal
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G-59263FF5-11 Leviathan at Discharge Station Unloading Leviathan at Discharge Station Unloading
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G-59263FF5-14 A cutter dredge digging a canal thru the City of Galveston, generally along Avenue P A cutter dredge digging a canal thru the City of Galveston, generally along Avenue P
G-59263FF5-15 Three Dutch sand hopper Dredges, discharging fill ay a turn-around basin, in the heart of the City of Galveston near 23rd Street and Avenue P Three Dutch sand hopper Dredges, discharging fill ay a turn-around basin, in the heart of the City of Galveston near 23rd Street and Avenue P
G-59263FF5-6 Ships anchored at Galveston Ships anchored at Galveston
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G-59263FF6-1 Four Dutch sand hopper dredges in turning basin discharging sand fill Four Dutch sand hopper dredges in turning basin discharging sand fill
G-59263FF6-3 Platte Home before Fill Platte Home before Fill
G-59263FF6-4 Platte Home after Fill Platte Home after Fill
G-59263FF6-5 Platte Home Platte Home
G-59263FF7-1 Dredge 'Triton,' discharging, at 26th St. Station Dredge 'Triton,' discharging, at 26th St. Station
G-59263FF7-10 Dredge 'George Sealy' dredging turning basin, 13th to 15th streets Dredge 'George Sealy' dredging turning basin, 13th to 15th streets
G-59263FF7-11 View of canal front between 23rd & 25th streets - Holm & Leviathan View of canal front between 23rd & 25th streets - Holm & Leviathan
G-59263FF7-12 Dredge 'Leviathan' at 25th Street station Dredge 'Leviathan' at 25th Street station
G-59263FF7-13 Grade raising canal between 23d & 25th st's showing Leviathan and Holm unloading at their discharge stations Grade raising canal between 23d & 25th st's showing Leviathan and Holm unloading at their discharge stations
G-59263FF7-14 View of canal looking north, between 23d & 25th St's. View of canal looking north, between 23d & 25th St's.
G-59263FF7-15 Dredge Leviathan discharging at 25th St. station Dredge Leviathan discharging at 25th St. station
G-59263FF7-2 Dredge, 'George Sealy,' Dredging Grade Raising Canal, at 22nd. St. Dredge, 'George Sealy,' Dredging Grade Raising Canal, at 22nd. St.
G-59263FF7-3 Leviathan after it has unloaded at the Tremont St. Station Leviathan after it has unloaded at the Tremont St. Station
G-59263FF7-4 Driving piling for a discharge station Driving piling for a discharge station
G-59263FF7-5 Dredge No. 6 taking out first cut turning basin 13th to 15th St's Dredge No. 6 taking out first cut turning basin 13th to 15th St's
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G-59263FF7-7 Dredge 'Galveston' in canal at 15th St. turning basin Dredge 'Galveston' in canal at 15th St. turning basin
G-59263FF7-8 Holm after unloading at discharge station Holm after unloading at discharge station
G-59263FF8-1 One of the dredges used for grade raising. Medical buildings in background One of the dredges used for grade raising. Medical buildings in background
G-59263FF8-2 Suction pipe of Holm after converting from hopper dredge to a straight dredge Suction pipe of Holm after converting from hopper dredge to a straight dredge
G-59263FF8-3 Initial work of Holm as a straight dredge - Dredging channel through G.C.&S. Fe Property to Entrance of Grade Raising canal. Initial work of Holm as a straight dredge - Dredging channel through G.C.&S. Fe Property to Entrance of Grade Raising canal.
G-59263FF8-4 Holm connected from a 'hopper' to a straight dredge - First work after her arrival at Galveston Holm connected from a 'hopper' to a straight dredge - First work after her arrival at Galveston
G-59263FF8-5 Holm dredging channel from Galveston Bay through Santa Fe property to entrance of canal Holm dredging channel from Galveston Bay through Santa Fe property to entrance of canal
G-59263FF8-6 Grade Raising Canal Turning Basin Between 31st & 33rd Sts. Grade Raising Canal Turning Basin Between 31st & 33rd Sts.
G-5926FF1-2 Grading after refilling canal Grading after refilling canal
G-5926FF3-1 Grade Raising Canal Grade Raising Canal
G-5926FF3-2 Leviathan Discharging on 21st Near Canal Leviathan Discharging on 21st Near Canal
G-5926FF3-3 Leviathan Discharging on 21st Near Canal Leviathan Discharging on 21st Near Canal
G-5926FF3-4 North Side Convent - Triton Discharging North Side Convent - Triton Discharging
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G-5926FF4-14 Holm' Filling County Seawall 100' Part of Right of Way with Sand Dredged in Making Canal Holm' Filling County Seawall 100' Part of Right of Way with Sand Dredged in Making Canal
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