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Cranes and truck in fill area, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of a truck and cranes in fill area 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. 36. Date: 9-8-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Grading of large fill area south of back channel and inlet to second bridge."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015585
Subject:: Fills (Earthwork)--Michigan--Detroit; Cranes, derricks, etc.--Michigan--Detroit; Grading (Earthwork)--Michigan--Detroit; Trucks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-09-08
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, 2 of 3, 1:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.