Sinking caisson of construction shaft for tunnel, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Sinking caisson of construction shaft for tunnel, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
Description:
View of sinking caisson of construction shaft for tunnel, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Workers in background. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Land tunnel and structures. Contract RC 12. Dravo Contracting Co., contractors. Photo no. 47. Date: 11-3-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Sinking caisson of construction shaft for 15 ft. 6" tunnel. One end of caisson loaded in effort to right it."
Details
Resource ID:
bh016424
Creator:
Manning Brothers
Subject:
Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
Caissons
Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit
Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit
Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply
Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1930-11-03
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, 2 of 5, 7:2
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.