Construction Worker Collection (page 4)

Construction Worker Paris Hippolyte Bayard French
Construction Worker, Paris; Hippolyte Bayard (French, 1801 - 1887); about 1845-1847; Salted paper print from a Calotype negative; 16.6 × 11.7 cm (6 9, 16 × 4 5, 8 in.)

Construction worker working on roof of house

At Work on the New Mersey Tunnel, c1930. Creator: Unknown
At Work on the New Mersey Tunnel, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Laying A Cable
Workers laying the cable for the Broadway Surface Railroad at Union Square, New York, circa 1893. From a drawing by Hughson Hawley (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Rooftop safety harness. Worker on the roof of a building wearing a safety harness attached to a rope. Rooftop workers that use such safety systems include surveyors

Architects and Craftsmen Designing a New Cathedral, 12th Century Europe
Illustration of a Architects and Craftsmen Designing a New Cathedral, 12th Century Europe

Temple construction on the Aventine in Ancient Rome
Illustration of a Temple construction on the Aventine in Ancient Rome

Construction of the Acropolis in Athens, 5th century BC
Illustration of a Construction of the Acropolis in Athens, 5th century BC

USA antique history engraving 1881
Coltons Common School Geography 1881 New York Sheldon and Co

Illustration of Globe Theatre being built in Elizabethan times

HOOVER DAM, c1940. Three construction workers applying a coat of paint on a riveted steel wall on the Hoover Dam spillway, c1940

ALASKA: RAILROAD WORKERS. Construction workers laying down railroad tracks in Alaska. Photograph, early 20th century

Illustration of man using bulldozer on construction site

Illustration of man using wheel loader to pick up stack of bricks

Illustration of man driving tunnel loader into tunnel

School Friends
circa 1910: Maurice Pluthero of Petersham, who is nine years old and the son of a Petersham builder. He is 50 inches round the chest. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)

Steel Nerves
Men at work on Battersea Power Station walking along a narrow girder with trains and the gasometer in the background

New St Francis Church
St Francis Church under construction near the Great West Road at Isleworth

Single Span Hangar
4th December 1933: Men at work on the steel girders of a single span hangar being built at Gravesend Airport with a main span of 130ft. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

NEW YORK: EL TRAIN, 1878. Construction of the elevated train at 66th Street and Columbus Avenue, 1878

NEW YORK: MANHATTAN BRIDGE. Workers resting on footpaths on the Manhattan Bridge during its construction, c1909

ALASKA: SKAGWAY, c1898. Railroad workers working on the narrow gauge White Pass and Yukon Route near Skagway, Alaska. Photograph, c1898

UTAH: RAILROAD WORKERS. Log cabin of Union Pacific railroad workers at Quaking Asp Hill in Utah. Stereograph, c1870

Future Commuters
circa 1890: Labourers clearing the ground for a railway line running beside a village of thatched huts in Kenya. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

High Work
1925: Steel workers at work on the cities service building in New York, with the City Bank in the background. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

People in hard hats and rubber boots at a construction site, Elbe Philharmonic Hall, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany

REBUILDING MOSCOW, c1548. Tsar Ivan IV directing the rebuilding of the city of Moscow, Russia, after the fire in 1547. Miniature, 16th century

MOSCOW: BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION. Workers building a bridge across the Moscow River to the Novodevechi Monastery, for the ailing Tsar Vasili III to cross

KREMLIN CONSTRUCTION. Stone masons constructing buildings in the Moscow Kremlin. Manuscript illumination, 16th century

KREMLIN CONSTRUCTION. Workers building the stone walls of the Moscow Kremlin, under the direction of Prince Dmitri Donskoy, c1367. Manuscript illumination, 16th century

KREMLIN CONSTRUCTION. Construction workers laying the cornerstone of Saint Basil s
KREMLIN CONSTRUCTION. Construction workers laying the cornerstone of Saint Basils Cathedral at the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 16th century. Contemporary manuscript illumination

MOSCOW: KITAI GOROD. The construction and blessing of the Kitai Gorod district in Moscow, Russia, 16th century. Miniature from the Tsarstvennaya Kniga (Tsars Book), c1566

YUKON: SAW MILL, c1897. Men using pit saws to cut lumber for boat construction at Bennett Lake, near Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. Photograph, c1897

DAWSON CITY, c1897. Men trimming logs to construct log cabins in the gold mining town of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. Photograph, c1897

DAWSON CITY, c1897. Construction workers seated on logs taking a break at the gold mining town of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada

RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION. Heading of east portal Tunnel No. 8. A Chinese man working on the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California

TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY. Celebration of construction workers along the Trans Siberian Railway in Ukraine, c1890

TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY. Workers from a hard-labor camp on Sakhalin Island, who worked on constructing the Trans Siberian Railway along the Ussuri River in Russia. Photograph, c1890

Building Tower
Circa 1450, Men at work building a circular tower with large stones. Original Artwork: Manuscript in the collection of the British Museum, London. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Worker carrying materials, seen from below

Two workers looking down over railing

IMMIGRANT STONE CARVERS. Italian immigrant stone carvers on the construction site of the State Historical Society Building, Madison, Wisconsin, c1910

Demolition Work
10th April 1926: Workmen demolish Swan and Edgars Corner at Piccadilly Circus to make way for rebuilding work. (Photo by G. Adams/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Laying Tramlines
August 1919: Tramlines under construction in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Cement Mixer
circa 1925: Workmen repairing a road, with the aid of a cement mixer. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Seven Day Challenge
1926: Unskilled builders undertaking a challenge to break the worlds record in house building by trying to build a two storey workmens dwelling in less than seven days

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From iconic landmarks to industrial marvels, the construction worker's legacy is etched in history. In 1867, skilled hands shaped St Pancras Station, London, a testament to their craftsmanship. Across the Irish Sea, Stormont in Belfast stands tall as the Northern Ireland Assembly took shape under their watchful eyes. In 1892, at Crewe Locomotive Works, a stream train was born from sweat and determination - a symbol of progress and innovation. Meanwhile, Juan O Gorman's painting captures Mexico City's skyline where construction workers left an indelible mark on its ever-evolving landscape. But amidst all this grandeur lies an unexpected sight - a sloth construction worker defying stereotypes with its slow yet steady pace. Holborn Viaduct witnessed their dedication in 1869 as they built connections that still stand strong today. Even on foreign shores like Alexandria, Egypt, the British Army lent their expertise constructing gun emplacements for defense. Fast forward to June 1970 when Junction 10 of the M4 Motorway came alive under their skillful guidance in Winnersh, Wokingham. Inspired by divine creation itself depicted through 'The Creation, ' these workers embody resilience and vision as they transform raw materials into magnificent structures. Andreas Feininger's lens captured partly finished open hearth furnaces at Columbia Steel Co. , Geneva - testaments to both human ingenuity and hard work. High above Tennessee's Douglas Dam looms a crane operator shaping landscapes with precision and grace; Alfred T Palmer immortalized this momentous feat in his photograph. And once again at Columbia Steel Co. , Utah in1942, a new steel mill rose from barren grounds thanks to these builders' unwavering commitment. Through centuries past and present alike, construction workers have been architects of progress – weaving dreams into reality one brick at a time.