Crane depositing rock on dike, intake lagoon, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of crane depositing rock on dike at intake lagoon 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. 42. Date: 9-18-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Placing stone in south dike of lagoon."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015591
Subject:: Cranes, derricks, etc.--Michigan--Detroit; Dikes (Engineering)--Michigan--Detroit; Intakes (Hydraulic engineering)--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-09-18
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.