Collection Number: SC#97
Title:
Missouri Highway Department Collection
Dates:
1921-1923
Collection Size:
1 Box
A photograph album of Missouri Highway Department road and bridge construction projects in various counties in Southeast Missouri in the early 1920s.
Missouri Highway Department
Route 53, Butler County
Route 42, Butler County
Butler County, Project No. 59, Location of Roadway is along left of telephone line.
April 27, 1921, Butler County, Project No. 59, Blood Black River at bridge
U.S.Route 60 – Sec. 90., Stoddard County, Looking East – Sta. 682 (Wahite)
U.S.Route 60 – Sec. 90, .Stoddard County, East from Sta. 687
U.S.Route 60 – Federal Aid Project 118B, Stoddard Co., 2½ Mi. E. of Essex.
Route 60, Stoddard County, Equaliser & Rip Rap
Route 25 – Federal Aid Project 211-A, Stoddard County, 2 Mi. So. of Dexter
July 6, 1923, Stoddard County, Wahite Bridge
July 6, 1923, Stoddard County, Wahite Bridge, 118A
Stoddard County, 118-B Bridge
U.S.Route 60 – Sec. 93., Scott County, 4 Miles East of Sikeston
U.S.Route 60 – Sec. 92., Scott County, 1 Mile West of Sikeston
U.S.Route 60 – Section 90., Stoddard County, 1 Mile East of Gray’s Ridge.
U.S.Route 60 – Federal Aid Project 118C, Stoddard County, 1¾ Miles East of Essex., 9’ Concrete & 7’ Gravel
Route 25 – Federal Aid Project 211-A., Stoddard County, 1½ Mile South of Dexter
U.S.Route 60 – Federal Aid Project 179, Stoddard County, ½ Mile East of Dexter
Route 60, Stoddard County
Route 60, Stoddard County, West of Duley
Route 25 – Federal Aid Project 211-A, Stoddard County, 1 Mile South of Dexter
Route 25 – Federal Aid Project 211A., Stoddard County, ½ Mile South of Dexter
Route 42, Ripley County
Ripley County, Overlooking Doniphan
Route 42, Ripley County, Note road in center background
Junction of Route 42 & 21, Ripley County
Route 42, Ripley County, East of Doniphan.
Route 42, Ripley County, East of Doniphan.
Route 42, Ripley County, West of Doniphan.
Route 42, Ripley County, East of Doniphan.
Route 67, Butler County, 5 Miles North of Poplar Bluff
Route 67, Butler County, North of Poplar Bluff
Route 67, Butler County, Note cut made for road.
Route 67, Butler County
U.S.Route 60 – Sec. 91., New Madrid County, 3 Miles West of Sikeston.
U.S.Route 60 – Sec. 91., New Madrid County, ½ Mile West of Morehouse
U.S.Route 60. – Sec. 91., New Madrid County, 1 Mile East of Morehouse.
U.S.Route 60 – Sec. 91., New Madrid County, 3 Miles West of Sikeston.
U.S.Route 60 – Sec. 91, New Madrid County, 4 Miles West of Sikeston.
Project 40 New Madrid County, Route 61, New Madrid
Cutting drainage ditch across Route 61, New Madrid County
Route 61., New Madrid County, Federal Aid Project 15
Mississippi County, Missouri, Project #7-A, Curve #3. Station 739, Method of using finishing machine on curves, Inside built by hand, F.W. Sayers, Res. Eng.
December 12, 1921, Project 7A, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 16’ – 2 course concrete, Station 1314+00, Details: Using Incline, Note crevasted piling timber in place, Incline paved with rubble stone.
April 1, 1922, Project 7A, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 16’ -2 Course Concrete, Station – 1314+00, Details: Showing damage done to shoulder by high water of of Mississippi River
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Ready for steel, Bridge Station 1197+52.
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Looking East from Station 560, J.W. Sayers Res. Eng.
April 1, 1922, Project 7-A, Mississippi County, Cario – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 16’ – 2 Course Concrete, Station 1309 + 00, Details: Mississippi River, Water off road, Only damage was to shoulder.
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, South Allotment Bridge, Station 1198 + 52, Bayers, Project Engineer
March 22, 1922, Project 7A, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 16’ – 2 Course Concrete, Station 1309 + 00, Details: Looking toward River, Mississippi River, Flood water over road 12”
March 23, 1922, Project 7A, Mississippi County, Cario Poplar Bluff, 16’ – 2 Course Concrete, Station: 1312 + 00, Details: Boat going over road
Project 7A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Constructing Culvert #23 @ Sta 1232 + 40, Picture shows 52’ of 30” vitrified pipe blocked in place to line and grade, Pipe is placed on an 8” x 6’ x 54’ concrete slab with 117’ of 8” foundation from down to solid ground to make culvert and fill safe, Drain tile was also placed on with sides of foundation.
Project #7A, Mississippi County – Missouri, 52’ of 30” Vit. Pipe, Culvert #23 @ station 1232 + 40, Pipe to line and grade on 8”, Cxton Order #15 concrete foundation, Not drain tile
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Pouring bottom half of footing., South Allotment bridge, Station 1197 + 52
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Building forms and placing steel in Bridge Allotment, Station 1197 + 52
Project #7A, Mississippi County, Missouri, 30 Ton test on. 40’ Pile, .03’ settlement @ End 24 hours
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, 15 Ton test Riding on 40’ pile., Test showed no settlement @ end of 24 hours.
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, North Allotment bridge, Station 1197 + 52
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Bridge Station 1997 + 52
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Looking East from Sta. 673, Shoulder not completed, Loads would call for 2 – to 3 teams to each wagon on old road.
December 2, 1921, Project 7-A, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, 16’ – 2 Course Concrete, Station: 1300 + 59, Details: 8’ + 5’ Box Culvert, To be used as equalizer during flood stage of Mississippi River.
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Taken from Station 1317 + 88, Picture Shows Rubble pouring and Riprap completed to Sta. 1316
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Mississippi River Incline
March. 21, 1922, Project 7A, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, 16’ – 2 Course Concrete, Station 1302 + 00, Details: Flood water causing no damage to road
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Location of (?) @ Mississippi River, River at Elevation of 290.
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Missouri, Mississippi River Incline., Unloading barge of stone, rubble paving, grading &, Riprap was started at Elev. of 290, Station 1317 + 88.
Project #7-A, Mississippi County, Looking East from station 582, This place was impassable to auto traffic during winter & spring months 1919-1920, Road, shoulders & side ditches completed.
June 17, 1922, Project 7B, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete – 7’ gravel, Station 437 + 00, Details: West half of railroad approach completed
May 5, 1922, Project 7B, Mississippi County, Cario - Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete 7’ Gravel, Station 128 + 00, Details: (?) base to grade gravel being placed.
April 19, 1922, Project 7B, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 9’ concrete 7’ gravel, Station 170 + 00, Details: Forms in place for 9 concrete pavement (?) in Bertrand, Missouri
March 5, 1922, Project 7B, Mississippi County, Cairo to Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete 7’ Gravel, Station: 345 + 00, Details: 15 ton test on piling at bridge silt station, 345 + 00 30 ton test, fixture no good
May 5, 1922, Project 7B, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete 7’ Gravel, Station 128 + 00, Details: Showing method of placing gravel. Boxes hold 2 cu. yds.
May 5, 1922, Project 7B, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete 7’ gravel, Station: 128 + 00, Details: After pavement has had proper curing. Industrial truck is placed on some. Sub base for gravel is prepared and grade is hauled to place as shown.
June 23, 1922, Project 7B, Mississippi County, Cairo – Poplar Bluff, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete – 7’ gravel, Station: 458 + 10, Details: Forms in place, sub grade ready for concrete.
Project 199, Dunklin County, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete – 7’ Gravel, May 18, 1923, Station: 152 + 00, Details: Placing concrete on damp sub – grade., Reinforcing steel is held in place with special spacers.
Project 199, Dunklin County, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete – 7’ Gravel, May 18, 1923, Details: Using straight edge on finished surface.
Project 199, Dunklin County, Type of Pavement: 9’ Concrete – 7’ Gravel, May 18, 1923, Station: 152 + 00, Details: Concrete is spread with shovels to as near the (?) as possible before finishing machine (strikes?) (same?) off.
no info
'Road Building is a Process' sign
(?) (?), Madison 0081 – Madison
Madison
101B, Madison
101B, Madison, Hammick Hill
203 A, Madison
203 A, Madison
203A, Madison, St. Francis R.
R. 70. S. 4, Madison
R. 70 S. 4, Madison
2 Mile Bridge, Madison
R. 70 S. 4, Madison
R. 9 S. 97, Madison
R. 9 S. 98, Madison
R9 5. 101A, Bollinger
9-101-A, Little Whitewater Bridge, Putting in weep-hole pipe, Bollinger Co.
R.9.S. 101A, White Water Bridge, Sta. 346, Route 9 – Bollinger County
R. 9. S. 102 A, Bollinger
R. 9 S. 102A, Bollinger
R. 9 S. 102A, Bollinger, Spreading Burlap
Project 101B, Madison, Lone Star Route, Fredericktown, Mo., Postcard
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