Water Rail Gallery

Hell Gate Bridge In Queens Under Construction

The Hell Gate Bridge over a part of the East River called Hell Gate, which separates Astoria, Queens, from Ward's Island, during construction, mid 1910s. Construction began in 1914 and ended in 1916. The bridge, which is used exclusively by railroad traffic, is still considered one of the strongest in the world. (Photo by Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)

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Boots - Comforts for Campaginers advertisement, WWI

Advertisement for Boots the Chemists and their various suggestions for comforts - gifts to send to men fighting at the front during the First World War. Items include vermin powder, a pocket air pillow, matchless tinder lighter, compressed medicines and water sterilizers. The top illustration shows soldiers entraining at a railway station surrounded by wooden boxes and crates of supplies. Date: 1915

© Mary Evans Picture Library

King Edward VII at new Birmingham Waterworks - Elan Valley

King Edward VII at new Birmingham Waterworks - Elan Valley, Powys, Wales. The reservoirs, which were built by the Birmingham Corporation Water Department, provide clean drinking water for Birmingham in the West Midlands of England. Date: 1904

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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