In this photograph, three men crouch down next to blasting apparatus. Handwritten note on back identifies the men as : (from left) James Woodward, George R. Keenan, and James Costello
This photograph shows an active line of blasting along an exposed rock ridge. On the right side of the photograph, there is a large blast with a big plume rising high into the air. To the left of this large plume, much smaller plumes indicate...
This photograph shows the exposed rock face of a rock quarry with active blasting. All along the ridge of the quarry plumes of dirt and debris rise into the air indicating a rock blast. Rocks are seen in motion along the side of the quarry.
The explosion at the Nyack Aniline Dye Company in January 1919 practically demolished the entire factory complex. The skeletonised structure is surrounded by piles of bricks thrown out by the force of the blast. Photo made from a John Scott slide.
All that was left of the Aniline Dye Company plant after the 1919 explosion was the chimney, which is the central image of the photo. Around the chimney the ground is covered with rubble. This picture and the three others were taken in 1937 when...
