Description: B+W archival photos of subway tunnel construction in downtown Boston, vicinity of Boylston and Tremont Streets, East Boston, Massachusetts Avenue, Broadway, Dorchester Avenue, Copley Square. Horse drawn trolley. Early MBTA tracks underground. circa 1895-1896 and later.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1977
Description: Kevin White refuses to debate mayoral candidate Joe Timilty. Chuck Turner wants Boston construction jobs to go to city residents. Controversy over Boston Water & Sewer Commission rate increase. 1637 tulip bulb speculation in Holland. Jerry Brown interview.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/22/1979
Description: Several takes of reporter standup. History of the struggle to develop low income housing on the South End site where the Tent City Corporation is fighting to build. South End environs. Sign for a community garden. Construction workers and equipment starting work at Tent City construction site. Equal Housing Opportunity bulletin. South End apartment buildings. Residents in front of apartments and on balconies. Coffin with "Broke BRA Promises" written on it. Interview with Tent City Corporation representative on their efforts.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/22/1981
Description: Consequences to East Boston of construction of third harbor tunnel. Fred Salvucci tries to reassure disgruntled residents that no homes, parks, jobs will be casualties. Anticipation of traffic disruption.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/04/1987
Description: Trinity Church fears structural damage from New England Life construction nearby. Hancock Tower.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/15/1987
Description: Union construction workers suffer unemployment because many contracts go to out-of-state non-union labor. Hard hats. Scuffle at non-union site.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/05/1990
Description: Trench being dug with claw shovel around buried water pipes on Columbia Street, Dorchester. New cast iron pipes on sidewalk await installation. Two men measure length of pipe. Big pipe being cut with radial arm saw. Front end loader dumps dirt into trench. Gasket fitted around pipe. Man shovels dirt back into trench.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/27/1979
Description: William Weld names diverse committee to help shape fiscal policy and another to recruit new administration members. Paul Cellucci. Michael Dukakis applauds public construction projects in progress.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/19/1990