Men unloading alum from freight car, Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of two men unloading alum, via a hose, from a railroad freight car during the construction of the Chemical Building in the Springwells Station treatment plant, 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. 30. Date: 8-6-31. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Unloading first car of alum; air hose suspended from cable."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015685
Subject:: Freight cars--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:: 1931-08-06
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 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.