Mast hoist used for foundation excavation, David Stott Building during construction

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Mast hoist used for foundation excavation, David Stott Building during construction

Description

View of a mast hoist used for excavating the foundation for the David Stott Building. Workers and wheelbarrows in foreground. The Stott Building was designed by Donaldson and Meier. Typed on back: "Illustrations showing mast hoist equipment as used in Detroit for elevating dirt from a basement excavation and loading same into trucks."

Details

Resource ID:: bh023860
Subject:: Hoisting machinery--Michigan--Detroit; Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Foundations--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Office buildings--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Skyscrapers--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Wheelbarrows--Michigan--Detroit; Donaldson & Meier; Donaldson & Meier--Archives; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1928
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Location:: MS/Donaldson & Meier, 1:12
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.