Dredge "Tipperary Boy" excavating at bellmouth, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of the dredge "Tipperary Boy" excavating at bellmouth 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. 63. Date: 6-1-31. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Dipper dredge Tipperary Boy excavating at bellmouth of emergency after the removal of the cofferdam."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015612
Subject:: Dredges--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1931-06-01
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, 3 of 3, 1:3
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.