Tire bender, low lift plant during construction, Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of workers using a New Century tire bender as a reinforcing steel bar roll during construction of low lift plant in the Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Low lift plant. Contract P.C. 41. E.C. Latham Co., contractors. No. 1 New Century tire bender, 5 h.p. motor. Used as reinforcing steel bar roll. No. 13 Date: 9-27-29. Photo by Manning Brothers."

Details

Creator:: Manning Bros.
Resource ID:: bh015704
Subject:: Bending machines--Michigan--Detroit; Pumping stations--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1929-09-27
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. Pumping and power plants. Contract PC-41, 1 of 4, 1:6
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.