Finding Aid to the Joe Blum Construction Photographs of the New East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Bancroft Library staff
The Bancroft Library
2016
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: [Joe Blum construction photographs of the new east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge],
creator:
Blum, Joseph A.
Identifier/Call Number: BANC PIC 2015.040--ffALB
Physical Description:
10 photographs
in 1 box
: color digital prints
; sheets 42 x 61 cm
Date (inclusive): 2005-2012
Abstract: Photographs document various aspects of construction of new east span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, with emphasis on
ironworkers and pile drivers.
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on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Content Description
Photographs document various aspects of construction of new east span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, with emphasis on
ironworkers and pile drivers.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is restricted due to fragility of color digital prints. Use only by permission of the appropriate curator. Inquiries
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form.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Joe Blum Construction Photographs of the New East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge,
BANC PIC 2015.040, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Joe Blum construction photographs of the new east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge collection was purchased from
Joe Blum in 2015.
Processing Information
Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2015.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Oakland and San Francisco, Calif.)
Construction workers--California--San Francisco Bay Area--Photographs
Iron and steel workers--California--San Francisco Bay Area--Photographs
Blum, Joseph A.
item 1
BANC PIC 2015.040:01--ffALB
Pile Driver Corey Pakes burning holes in small piles on a barge in the middle of the Bay in the shadow of the old bridge,
2005
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 2
BANC PIC 2015.040:02--ffALB
Pile Driver Doug Ailes using magnesium thermal lance to cut off dteel grillage falsework supporting foundation templates at
E2 with pile driver James Lewis watching,
2007
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 3
BANC PIC 2015.040:03--ffALB
Ironworkers Obra Paulk, Carlos Valverde, Kevin Ratcliffe, Jerry Kubala, Jose Mesa and Matt Cochran bolting temporary truss
to tower,
2009
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 4
BANC PIC 2015.040:04--ffALB
Ironworkers removing lifting rods after landing 1st SAS deck section on cradle,
2009
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 5
BANC PIC 2015.040:05--ffALB
Ironworker erecting gang unhooking shackles from tower shaft lifting device, North Shaft, 4th lift after midnight,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 6
BANC PIC 2015.040:06--ffALB
Ironworkers Jaime Barragan, Kevin Ratcliffe, Foreman Carlos Valverde, Augie Solis, Jake Meche, Tony Costa, Jeff Stewart, L-R
from top sitting on final tower shaft 4th lift east shaft,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 7
BANC PIC 2015.040:07--ffALB
Ironworker Ricky Chouinard latches onto saddle at the top of the tower,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 8
BANC PIC 2015.040:08--ffALB
Ironworkers Rene Esquivel, Matt Cochran and Stan Dalie remove pin from 600 ton shackle to free picking eye from heavy rigging,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 9
BANC PIC 2015.040:09--ffALB
Ironworker Stan Dalie guides SAS OBG anchorage deck section #14E on the left coast lifter main gall hook,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
item 10
BANC PIC 2015.040:10--ffALB
Ironworkers Scott Greer and Anthony Volpe removing cable wrapping machine from south side span at dusk in winter,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: color digital print
