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THE JAMAICA ELIMINATION
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STEAM MIXER AND VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL BOILERS
VAN WYCK AVENUE CONSTRUCTION
AUGUST 15 1912 - THE CONCRETE MIXING PLANT IS AT THE RIGHT.
THE LARGE STEAM POWERED WOODEN CRANE HAS A WOODEN BOOM WITH AN EXTENSION
FILL COULD BE PLACED IN THIS HOPPER BY THE CRANE AND BUCKET AND THEN
BE DUMPED INTO THE NARROW GAGE DUMP CAR/S TO CREATE THE EMBANKMENT
STANDARD GAGE GONDOLAS WITH SAND, STONE AND CEMENT AND NARROW GAGE DUMP CARS
MIXED CONCRETE WAS RAISED TO THE TOP OF THIS TOWER AND POURED INTO
HAND CARTS WHICH WERE TRUCKED DOWN GRADE TO THE PLACE OF DEPOSIT
A LINE - UP OF HAND CARTS AS THE RETAINING WALL IS EXTENDED EAST
THIS MIXER POURED INTO THE FORMS VIA CHUTES
THESE GONDOLAS HAD SIDE DOORS WHICH OPENED FOR UNLOADING
TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF GONDOLA
AUGUST 29 1912
SEPTEMBER 6 1912
SEPTEMBER 6 1912
A LARGE MOBILE CRANE
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