Screen chamber during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Screen chamber during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
Description:
View of screen chamber during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Land tunnel and structures. Contract RC 12. Dravo Contracting Co., contractors. Photo no. 18. Date: 6-23-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Screen chamber. Sinking 4 1/2 ft. diameter shafts for landing piers for caisson. Steel shells are driven down with steam pile driver as the excavating proceeds. Shells are removed after concrete piers are placed."
Details
Resource ID:
bh016394
Creator:
Manning Brothers
Subject:
Water--Purification--Screening--Michigan--Detroit
Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit
Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply
Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1930-06-23
Format:
1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Member of:
Burton Historical Collection
Filing Location:
MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Waterworks Park. Land tunnel and structures, 1 of 5, 7:1
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.