Laying cornerstone of City Hall

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Description

Large crowd gathers to watch as crane lowers first stone of City Hall. Foundation and other construction equipment seen in background. Handwritten on front: "Laying corner stone City Hall 1868."

Details

Resource ID:: DPA1835
Subject:: City halls--Michigan--Detroit; Crowds--Michigan--Detroit; Cornerstone laying--Michigan--Detroit; Albumen prints; Photographic prints
Date:: 1868
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 3.75 x 5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 2654
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.