Excavation for new post office building

Grab
Description

Men with horse-drawn carts excavating the foundation for the new post office building. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Buildings-Federal-Post office (1897)." Tape marks along edges. Emulsion flaking on corners.

Details
Resource ID:
EB02f457
Subject:
Post office buildings--Design and construction
Post office buildings--Michigan--Detroit
Building sites--Michigan--Detroit
Glass negatives
Date:
c.1897
Format:
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 3 in.
Department:
Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:
BHC glass neg. no. 3299
Copyright:
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