Low-lying fill area, Detroit water supply system
Grab
Description
View of a low-lying fill area for the Detroit water supply system. Cranes in background. 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. 46. Date: 9-22-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "View of low area in the north westerly corner of the large fill area south of the back channel, looking eastward."
Details
- Creator:
- Manning Brothers
- Resource ID:
- bh015595
- Subject:
- Fills (Earthwork)--Michigan--Detroit
- Cranes, derricks, etc.--Michigan--Detroit
- Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1930-09-22
- 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.