Damage to switch house from earth slide, reservoir no. 2 during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Damage to switch house from earth slide, reservoir no. 2 during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
Description:
View of damage to switch house caused by earth slide during construction of reservoir no. 2, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "5-25-27." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers. 504-505 Lincoln Building. Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich." Typed on back: "Miscellaneous. Water Works Park. Damage to switch house cause by earth sliding into Whitney's excavation."
Details
Resource ID:
bh016321
Creator:
Manning Brothers
Subject:
Building failures--Michigan--Detroit
Earth movements and building--Michigan--Detroit
Reservoirs--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit
Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply
Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1927-05-25
Format:
1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 9.5 x 7.5 in.
Member of:
Burton Historical Collection
Filing Location:
MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Waterworks Park Station. Station improvements. Contracts FC-3 and FC-4, 3 of 5, 6:3
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.