Alum tank at Chemical Building during construction, Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of an alum tank at the Chemical Building in the Springwells Station treatment plant during construction, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Chemical Building. Contract No. FC-20. Building construction: W.E. Wood Company. File no. 831. No. 14. Date: 5-11-31. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Alum tank setting; one of five tanks."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015669
Subject:: Tanks--Michigan--Detroit; Chemical plants--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1931-05-11
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 9.5 x 7.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Springwells Station. Chemical Building, 1 of 1, 1:5
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.