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Illustrations of Incidents in Tunnel Construction
Facsimile of the illustrated 1909 souvenir program to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the joining of New York with New Jersey via the Hudson Tubes.
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The Astoria Tunnel Under the East River for Gas Distribution in New York City
Text of this article by John Vipond Davies printed in the 1916 volume of the American Society of Civil Engineers Transactions.
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Full text of this 1875 book by John B. McMaster.
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A General Report Upon the Initiation and Construction of the Tunnel Under the East River, New York
Facsimile of the 1894 book by Charles M. Jacobs.
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Report of the Superintendent of the Sutro Tunnel Company
Full text of this document providing detailed reports from the heads of department for the year ending 1873.
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Facsimile of the letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of the commission to examine and report upon the Sutro Tunnel, in Nevada. January 9, 1872.
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Tunneling Under the Hudson River
Facsimile of the 1885 illustrated book by S. D. V. Burr.
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Details significant construction events from 500 BC to 2000 AD. Provided bt the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Extensive illustrated article by Dan Hughes, with appendix by Hans J. Keller. Based on visits to the tunnel in 2000 and 2001.
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Extensive ten chapter history of the construction. Topics include highs and lows, tunnelling methods, and a collapse in the tunnel. Opened in 1886.
www.greatwestern.org.uk
Illustrated history of the freight tunnels below the streets of downtown Chicago. Opened in 1906.
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Illustrated scholarly essay which discusses the theories about the methods of construction of this ancient water tunnel built in the sixth century B.C.. By Tom M. Apostol.
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Railway Tunnels Under the Hudson River
Illustrated article from the Scientific American published in 1891. Discusses the resumption of construction works.
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Opened in 1891, running under the St. Clair River, which joins Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair. Includes short history, photographs, and references.
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Completed in 1875, the first tunnel in the US to use compressed air for drilling. Includes specifications, contemporary articles, and photographs.
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