Workmen digging earth for sewer system

Grab

Description

Groups of men dig earth and load it into horse-drawn wagons, behind them are large pipes that appear to be for sewer system, post office in background. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "LD/Buildings-Federal-Post office, 1897."

Details

Resource ID:: EB02d030
Subject:: Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Horse-drawn vehicles--Michigan--Detroit; Post office buildings--Michigan--Detroit; Sewer-pipe; Glass negatives
Date:: 1897
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 4.75 x 3 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 172
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.