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THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." "LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING.
Driver Placing 24 Ft. Sheet Piling
Driving piles along beach
Driving piles along beach
Workmen driving piles along beach
Concrete 'Mixer' laying foundation of Sea Wall
Driving Piling for Sea Wall foundation
Showing Gulf & Bay with construction equipment at east end
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." " LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. Showing three rows of 50-ft. piling and one row of 30-ft. sheet piling for foundation and breakwater below the wall.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING.
GALVESTON SEAWALL. PILE DRIVER AT WORK.
DRIVER PLACING 40 FT. ROUND PILING
Workman standing to one side of pile driver on beach
Derrick laying riprap along foundation of Seawall
Steam mixer laying foundation for Seawall
Steam mixer pouring concrete for foundation
Steam mixer laying foundation for Seawall
C[o]nstr[u]ct[in]g Galv Seawall. Sheet Piling & 4 rows of round piling for foundation.
5 ROWS OF PILING OVER WHICH BASE IS CAST
CASTING 2ND LAYER OF BASE
Workmen pouring and spreading concrete for foundation
The 'little mixer' laying the foundation - back of St Marys Infirmary, 6 & Market
COMPLETED FOUNDATION AND RIP RAP
Placing riprap
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. DERRICK LAYING RIPRAP. A 1500 LB. ROCK IN MIDAIR.
Placing rock for apron on Gulf side of Seawall before wall is constructed
Riprap
Derrick laying riprap along foundation of Seawall
Dragline excavating beach for Seawall foundation
The riprap machine
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." "DERRICK LAYING RIPRAP. A1500 LB. ROCK IN MIDAIR.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." "DERRICK LAYING RIPRAP. A 1500 LB. ROCK IN MIDAIR.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." "SCENE SHOWING RIPRAP AND FOUNDATION OF SEAWALL.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. SCENE SHOWING RIPRAP AND FOUNDATION OF SEAWALL.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." "SCENE SHOWING RIPRAP AND FOUNDATION OF SEAWALL.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. ABOUT 4000 FEET COMPLETED.
Man standing next to completed section of Seawall
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. THE FIRST SECTION COMPLETED.
Man standing on first completed section of Seawall
Worker standing atop section of Seawall under construction
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. THE BIG MIXER MIXING CONCRETE.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. THE BIG MIXER MIXING CONCRETE.
Steam mixer operating along Seawall
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. ABOUT 10,000 FEET COMPLETED.
Filling the cement boxing
Big Mixer at Work
Steam mixer pouring concrete into wood caissons along beach
Big Mixer and Mould for Wall
Section of Seawall now known as University Blvd (6th St.).
Steam mixer operating along railroad tracks behind wood caissons
Workmen pouring concrete from steam mixer into wood caisson
The 'big mixer' building the wall proper - from behind the wall. 6th & Broadway, where the Terrace 'used to be.
Completed & uncompleted sections
Mixer pouring concrete into wood caisson
Workmen standing atop and next to completed section of Seawall
Worker and dog seated on riprap.
Workmen standing inside wood caisson
Concrete mixer traveling next to completed section of Seawall
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. A VIEW FROM THE BEACH.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. MIXING THE CONCRETE.
Foundation of wall with 'Rip rap' protection in place
Great Mixer at work filling sea wall 'Form' with concrete
A solid block of finished wall
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. THE SECTIONS ARE COMPLETED ALTERNATELY.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. Showing the first few sections built to break the waves and frame work required to shape same.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. A FILLED SECTION BEFORE CAISSON IS REMOVED.
THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. The big steam mixer that does the mixing of sand, granite and cement.
Showing the Construction of the Seawall
Workers pouring concrete into wood caissons
Newly completed section of Seawall
Building the Sea Wall, Galveston, Tex.
Building the Sea Wall
G-5925.2FF4-7
Looking west along top of curved portion of Seawall
Looking west along top of curved portion of Seawall.
Two men standing on riprap at base of Seawall