Screen chamber caisson, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Screen chamber caisson, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
Description:
View of screen chamber caisson 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. 51. Date: 11-12-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Screen chamber caisson; sinking caisson by excavating annular trench and leaving a core to prevent heaving of bottom and rapid sinking."
Details
Resource ID:
bh016428
Creator:
Manning Brothers
Subject:
Caissons
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:
1930-11-12
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, 3 of 5, 7:3
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.