Construction worker and needle beams, foundation construction, Union Guardian Building
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Description
View of construction worker with needle beams during the construction of the foundation for the Union Guardian Building. "The Foundation Co., contractors, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago" sign in background. The building was also known as the Guardian Building and the Union Trust Building. Printed on front: "Form 5000. #33. Job: Union Trust. Job no. 3994. #33. Picture no. [blank]. Date: 7-25-26. Title: Needle beams over Pier 25 in standard bldg. basement. The Foundation Company."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh012720
- Subject:
- Guardian Building (Detroit, Mich.)
- Building sites--Michigan--Detroit
- Office buildings--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Foundations--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Foundation Company
- Girders
- Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit
- Smith, Hinchman and Grylls
- Rowland, Wirt C. (Wirt Clinton), 1878-1946
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1926-07-25
- Format:
- 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Buildings-Union Guardian (Construction)
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.