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Norris M. Works Collection NORRIS M. WORKS Lighthouse Photo Collection Great Lakes Marine Collection LOCATION LIGHTHOUSE BOX # PHOTO # Fairport, OH Acetylene Light Tower, 65 ft. Height, Built about. 1911 III 12 Ashtabula, OH Ashtabula Main Lighthouse III 90 Buffalo, NY Atlas lifting front beacon tower from old foundation - Middle Wall V 88b Houghton, MI Baltic Copper Mine - general view V 35b Houghton, MI Baltic Copper Mine - shaft house north V 34b Buffalo, NY Breakwater I 20 Buffalo, NY Breakwater I 21 Buffalo, NY Breakwater I 22 Beaver Island, MI Beaver Island Lighthouse III 76 Detroit, MI Belle Isle Lighthouse III 84 Big Sable, MI Big Sable light and keeper's residence II 28 Sturgeon Bay, WI Big Tow - postcard IV 320 St. Ignace, MI Bird's Eye View - postcard IV 352 Soo, ON Blast furnaces and stores, charcoal process -Clerque Enterprises V 35a Soo, ON Block house, Hudson Bay Co. - residence of Clerque at the Soo V 27a Dollar Bay, MI Boarding house of Mrs. Sleeman V 11b Conneaut, OH Boat derrick west breakwater light, keeper Ed Phister VI 22b Bois Blanc Island, MI Bois Blanc Island Light III 80 Bois Blanc Island, MI Bois Blanc Island Light IV 87 Buffalo, NY Boring 1 1/2' X 40"holes, 30"under water with compressed air VI 33b Toledo, OH Boring machine to drill holes in 1/4" roof plates thru 2 bar gutters V 58b Boston, MA Boston Light - postcard IV 337 Buffalo, NY Bottle light on north side of south entrance VI 18a Huron, OH Bottom dumping concrete bucket, Hunkin Bros of Cleveland V 97b Oshkosh, WI Bray's Point and Lighthouse at the Junction of Fox River…postcard IV 335 Dunkirk, NY Breakwater IV 301 Dunkirk, NY Breakwater (2 pictures) IV 302 Dunkirk, NY Breakwater (2 pictures) IV 304 Dunkirk, NY Breakwater (2 pictures) IV 305 Dunkirk, NY Breakwater (2 pictures) IV 306 Charlotte, NY Breakwater and elevated walkway I 50 Buffalo, NY Breakwater construction, south butt concrete work, foreman Downey V 71b Buffalo, NY Breakwater Construction III 25 Buffalo, NY Breakwater Construction III 25 Dunkirk, NY Breakwater Construction III 22 Dunkirk, NY Breakwater Construction III 23 Last updated November 2018 1 NORRIS M. WORKS Lighthouse Photo Collection Great Lakes Marine Collection LOCATION LIGHTHOUSE BOX # PHOTO # Dunkirk, NY Breakwater Construction III 24 Dunkirk, NY Breakwater Construction III 22 Buffalo, NY Breakwater Construction - South Harbor Construction Concrete Work II 44 Buffalo, NY Breakwater construction quarters at Strong Point V 74b Buffalo, NY Breakwater construction, concrete dock at Strong Point V 74a Milwaukee, WI Breakwater Light from SS North American IV 81 Oswego, NY Breakwater Light Looking South-East - Fort Ontario in Background II 8 Cape Vincent, NY Breakwater light station near head of St. Lawrence River VI 38a Milwaukee, WI Breakwater Light, Milwaukee Harbor - postcard IV 339 Cape Vincent, NY Breakwater Looking East at East Beacon II 4 Buffalo, NY Breakwater near north end of settlement V 76a Buffalo, NY Breakwater timers on beach at foot toot of Michigan Street VI 24b Buffalo, NY Breakwater Under Construction II 12 Buffalo, NY Breakwater Under Construction II 13 Buffalo, NY Breakwater Under Construction II 14 Buffalo, NY Breakwater Under Construction II 15 Buffalo, NY Breakwater Under Construction II 44 Port Washington, WI Breakwater lighthouse - RPPC IV 154 Buffalo, NY Brick wall at S. end of Great Northern Elevator - wrecked 1907 storm VI 23b Buffalo, NY Buffalo I 3 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Breakwater Construction II 36 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Breakwater Construction II 37 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Breakwater Construction- hardhat diver with helmet on II 38 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Breakwater Construction, hardhat diver II 37A Buffalo, NY Buffalo Breakwater Construction, timber crib work ii 39 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Harbor During a Storm in 1881 III 73 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Lighthouse Depot - Lamp Shop III 2 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Lighthouse Depot, new slip III 9 Buffalo, NY Building concrete stairs, south butts on breakwater V 73a Cape Vincent, NY Cable 500' handrail erected, East Beacon moved E. 500 feet VI 27a Cape Vincent, NY cable handrail at east end of breakwater, stantion bent VI 26a Cape Vincent, NY Cable handrail erected by N.M.W., station bent by line of steamer VI 29a Linwood, MI Calumet Smelter V 5b Bailey's Harbor, WI Cana Island Lighthouse III 124 Soo, On Canadian Soo canal, swing bridge with movable wickets for emergency dam V 31b Soo, ON Canadian Soo Lock from lower end V 31a Last updated November 2018 2 NORRIS M. WORKS Lighthouse Photo Collection Great Lakes Marine Collection LOCATION LIGHTHOUSE BOX # PHOTO # Buffalo, NY Canal barge Manhattan IV 240 Sturgeon Bay, WI Canal Light and Coast Guard Station RP postcard IV 70 St. Clair Flats Canal Light Station III 32 St. Clair Flats Canal Light Station III 33 St. Clair Flats Canal Light Station III 34 Sturgeon Bay, WI Canal Light Station I 70 Sturgeon Bay, WI Canal Light Station II 42 Racine, WI Capt. Richard Hansen, Asst Light Keeper IV 52 Chambers Island, WI Chambers Island Light Station III 93 Chaumont Harbor, NY Chaumont Harbor Light III 44 Houghton, MI Chemistry Building, Michigan College of Mines V 10b Chicago, IL Chicago Harbor Light III 54 Chicago, IL Chicago Harbor Light III 81 Chicago, IL Chicago Harbor Light IV 142 Chicago, IL Chicago Harbor Light IV 165 Chicago, IL Chicago Harbor Light - RPPC IV 166 Chicago, IL Chicago Harbor Light in ice -RPPC IV 146 Chicago, IL Chicago Riverhead light II 30 Toledo, OH Cleaning down brick work after completion of that part of job V 50a Two Rivers, WI Coal Docks, Capacity 100,000 Tons - postcard IV 317 Charlevoix, MI Coast Guard Lifeboat Station III 92 Ludington, MI Coast Guard Station IV 121 Milwaukee, WI Coast Guard Station III 68 Racine, WI Coast Guard Station and Boat House, Light Keeper's Dwelling II 33 Buffalo, NY Coming down with water jet before driving sheet pile VI 35a Dunkirk, NY Concrete breakwater (2 pictures) IV 303 Buffalo, NY Concrete breakwater under construction, foreman Downey, Insp. Shepherd V 68a Buffalo, NY Concrete mixer, stone filled concrete and work in progress on deck V 77b Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - a stormy day in August IV 233 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - diver and tender on old breakwater IV 235 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - making blocks IV 232 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - old breakwater IV 276 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - old wall - diver IV 299 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - old wall - showing concrete walls IV 227 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - old wall - tearing up old substructure IV 275 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - old wall - work in progress IV 274 Last updated November 2018 3 NORRIS M. WORKS Lighthouse Photo Collection Great Lakes Marine Collection LOCATION LIGHTHOUSE BOX # PHOTO # Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - old wall moulds at foot Louisiana St. IV 231 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - placing blocks on lake face IV 236 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - placing concrete old breakwater IV 228 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - placing concrete old breakwater IV 229 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - showing moulds for lake face IV 246 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - showing wrecking of old breakwater IV 247 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - tearing up old superstructure IV 234 Buffalo, NY Concrete superstructure - transferring concrete blocks to breakwater IV 230 Buffalo, NY Construction derrick coming in at night V 75a Toledo, OH Contractor's launch approaching station from Toledo, Supt. Laudon, Peter Zink V 41b Toledo, OH Contractor's launch from lgt station,Mr. Baehr,Peter Zink,Mr Randolph,Mr. Landon V 46b Copper Harbor, MI Copper Harbor Lighthouse IV 138 Copper Harbor, MI Copper Harbor Lighthouse IV 140 Linwood, MI Copper ingots for shipment from Calumet & Hecla smelter V 5a Ithaca, NY Cornell University Boathouse III 11 Ithaca, NY Cornell University Boathouse and Crew III 11 Toledo, OH Cupola on Fog Signal House from top of a column V 40a North Bay, ON Cutting 27" ice with ice plow V 23a North Bay, ON Cutting 27" ice with ice plow V 24a Cleveland, OH Damage to wharf by barge St. Louis VI 42b Cleveland, OH Damage to wharf by barge St. Louis VI 42a Cleveland, OH Damage to wharf by barge St. Louis VI 43a Cleveland, OH Damage to wharf by barge St. Louis towed by steamer Winnipeg VI 43b Cleveland, OH Damage to wharf by St. Louis , Cleveland, OH VI 41b Buffalo, NY Deck of dredge Finn MacCool V 75b Buffalo, NY Derrick # 5 in Coit Slip IV 239 Buffalo, NY Derrick Atlas landing front beacon tower on new foundation V 91a Buffalo, NY Derrick Atlas landing front beacon tower on new foundation V 91b Windmill Point, ON Derrick for Loading Scows - IV 191 Buffalo, NY Derrick Sampson, GL Construction. Co., looking toward Canada VI 39b Buffalo, NY Derricks coming in on calm night V 72a Detour, MI Detour Reef Light Station III 100 Detour, MI Detour Reef Light Station III 123 Detroit, MI Detroit Lower St. Clair IV 65 Detroit, MI Detroit Upper St. Clair IV 64 Buffalo, NY Dredge -attempting to excavate for foundation of north breakwater IV 277 Last updated November 2018 4 NORRIS M. WORKS Lighthouse Photo Collection Great Lakes Marine Collection LOCATION LIGHTHOUSE BOX # PHOTO # Buffalo, NY Dredge Brian Boru IV 294 Buffalo, NY Dredge -Hughes Bros. & Sands Contractors IV 291 Buffalo, NY Dredge Fin. MacCool IV 293 Buffalo, NY Driving last of piles - at inner end looking west, Buffalo l.h. depot VI 10b Buffalo, NY Driving last of piles - view from rear of yard VI 10a Toledo, OH Driving Rivets in Lantern Roof V 55a Buffalo, NY Driving
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