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Men holding explosives, Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas National Park; National Park Service Back: ACC 57
Explosives Use Clemson University Libraries Call number: i29.9/2: ex7.
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1991-01
Explosives blast made during road construction Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Plugging the cap Great Smoky Mountains National Park Plugging the cap...Dynamiting, IV-Z-13513, Miscellaneous
Plugging the cap Great Smoky Mountains National Park Plugging the cap...Dynamiting, IV-Z-13514, Miscellaneous
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 49 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 24, page 83 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 24, page 61 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 99 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 96 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 94 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 24, page 76 Yellowstone National Park
Method of loading explosives in drill hole Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pictorial Report of Means and Methods of Handling Explosives in Emergency Conservation Camps... Submitted November 27, 1934. Method of loading explosives in drill hole, Dynamiting, IV-Z-13516, Miscellaneous
Powderman inspecting blast Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pictorial Report of Means and Methods of Handling Explosives in Emergency Conservation Camps... Submitted November 27, 1934. This picture shows powderman inspecting blast before men are called back... when he is satisfied that all charges have fired, he immediately calls all over"! and men return to work. Note: No blasts are made during electric storms.",Dynamiting, IV-Z-13511, Miscellaneous
Illustration of explosion in Fort Moultrie, South Carolina National Park Service ID/HP; Explosion Sept. 8, 1863; FM; Harper's Weekly.
Storage Building for Explosives Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pictorial Report of Means and Methods of Handling Explosives in Emergency Conservation Camps... Submitted November 27, 1934. 10' x 10' x 7' storage building, constructed with floor and side walls of heavy logs, galvanized iron roof and ventilated so as to insure dry conditions at all times. Location is in a depression, a ridge being between main highway and building, on abandoned truck trail, 800 feet from any public highway.Dynamiting, IV-Z-13507, Miscellaneous
Pack-mule transportation of explosives Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pictorial Report of Means and Methods of Handling Explosives in Emergency Conservation Camps... Submitted November 27, 1934. Pack-mule transpiration to horse and foot trails that are not accessible with truck.Dynamiting, IV-Z-13509, Miscellaneous
Method of punching hole for electric blasting cap Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pictorial Report of Means and Methods of Handling Explosives in Emergency Conservation Camps... Submitted November 27, 1934. Method of puching hole for electric blasting cap--with wooden peg,Dynamiting, IV-Z-13512, Miscellaneous
Method of tying with battery wire Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pictorial Report of Means and Methods of Handling Explosives in Emergency Conservation Camps... Submitted November 27, 1934. Method of tying with battery wire ot prevent displacement of cap from cartridge, Dynamiting, IV-Z-13515, Miscellaneous
Men leaving for shelter under highway bridge Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pictorial Report of Means and Methods of Handling Explosives in Emergency Conservation Camps... Submitted in November 27, 1934. Men leaving for shelter under highway bridge. The following warning is given: The cry of fire! before charge are connected to lead wire, and all men except powderman leave for protection... A flagman is stationed at a safe distance from blast on all travelled highways or trails to stop traffic. The cry of fire! is given when powderman sees that all men are in clear; lead wire is then connected to charges and powderman proceeds to his protection with battery. The cry of fire given when lead wire is connected to battery... and after waiting a half minute, it no warning is given the blast is made.Dynamiting, IV-Z-13510, Miscellaneous
Truck transporting explosives to magazine Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pictorial Report of Means and Methods of Handling Explosives in Emergency Conservation Camps... Submitted November 27, 1934. This picture shows truck transporting explosives to magazine, leaving highway via truck trail. Signs are displayed on each side and rear of truck, and heavy cover is placed over and on sides of explosives.Dynamiting, IV-Z-13508, Miscellaneous
View of a truck that fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge, workers sitting on the bridge, Kephard bridge, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park A truck carrying 207 cases of explosives to the power house up Kephart Prong broke through and fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge. No injuries. No accident report.Truck-Fall Through Bridge, IV-D-Exp-7579, Miscellaneous - Disasters (Fires; floods; accidents; plane crashes; landslides; snow storm damage) - Truck fall through bridge carrying explosives
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1963-05-02
View of a truck that fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge, workers sitting on the bridge, Kephard bridge, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park A truck carrying 207 cases of explosives to the power house up Kephart Prong broke through and fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge. No injuries. No accident report.Truck-Fall Through Bridge, IV-D-Exp-7580, Miscellaneous - Disasters (Fires; floods; accidents; plane crashes; landslides; snow storm damage) - Truck fall through bridge carrying explosives
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1963-05-02
View of a truck that fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge, workers sitting on the bridge, Kephard bridge, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park A truck carrying 207 cases of explosives to the power house up Kephart Prong broke through and fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge. No injuries. No accident report.Truck-Fall Through Bridge, IV-D-Exp-7577, Miscellaneous - Disasters (Fires; floods; accidents; plane crashes; landslides; snow storm damage) - Truck fall through bridge carrying explosives
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1963-05-02
View of a truck that fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge, workers sitting on the bridge, Kephard bridge, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park A truck carrying 207 cases of explosives to the power house up Kephart Prong broke through and fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge. No injuries. No accident report.Truck-Fall Through Bridge, IV-D-Exp-7581, Miscellaneous - Disasters (Fires; floods; accidents; plane crashes; landslides; snow storm damage) - Truck fall through bridge carrying explosives
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1963-05-02
View of a truck that fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge, a car on the other side of bridge, Kephard bridge, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park A truck carrying 207 cases of explosives to the power house up Kephart Prong broke through and fell off the first bridge above the Kephard bridge. No injuries. No accident report.Truck-Fall Through Bridge, IV-D-Exp-7578, Miscellaneous - Disasters (Fires; floods; accidents; plane crashes; landslides; snow storm damage) - Truck fall through bridge carrying explosives
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1963-05-02

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