South heading of tunnel during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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South heading of tunnel during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
Description:
View of south heading of tunnel 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. 87. Date: 3-20-31. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "15 ft, 6 in. tunnel, south heading. Placing reinforcing steel in the 10 feet of tunnel adjacent to shore shaft. Excavation supported by 6 segmental timber bent and liner plates."
Details
Resource ID:
bh016464
Creator:
Manning Brothers
Subject:
Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit
Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply
Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1931-03-20
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, 4 of 5, 7:4
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.