Flume for carrying water from hydraulic filling operations, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of flume for carrying water from hydraulic filling operations for the Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Intake system for additional supply. Intake lagoon. Contract RC-9. Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co., contractors. Photo no. 18. Date: 5-5-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Flume for carrying the water from the hydraulic filling operations across the inlet to the Belle Isle canal system at the middle bridge on the east end of the island."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015567
Subject:: Flumes--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-05-05
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Bureau of River Tunnels. Intake system, 1 of 3, 1:1
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.