Sinking screen chamber caisson, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Sinking screen chamber caisson, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
Description:
View of sinking screen chamber caisson, 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. 53. Date: 11-17-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Sinking screen chamber caisson. Note unexcavated core left in place to prevent flow of material under shoe."
Details
Resource ID:
bh016430
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:
1930-11-17
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.