Pennsylvania Tunnel excavation
Description
This film employs a 180-degree pan shot of the excavation site of New York's Pennsylvania Station, and includes shots of the narrow-gauge train used to haul debris from the tunnels under construction. Work began in 1904, and when completed in September of 1910 the station would span from 31st to 33rd Streets, and from 7th to 8th Avenue, an area of approximately 300,000 square feet. It would connect a massive rail tunnel system, bringing the Pennsylvania and Lehigh Railroads under the Hudson River and the Long Island Railroad under the East River to a terminal in the center of Manhattan, accommodating a network of twenty-seven tracks.
Runtime
3 min
Series
Subjects
- Excavation (4)
- Tunneling (2)
- Construction equipment (5)
- Narrow gauge railroads (2)
- Construction workers (10)
- Underground construction (2)
Contributor
Geography
Date of Publication
1905
Database
Alexander Street
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