Dolomite boulder, low lift plant during construction, Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of a dolomite boulder crushed by caisson at the low lift plant in the Springwells Station treatment plant during construction, 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. Dolomite boulder crushed by caisson. No. 35. Date: 3-24-30. Photo by Manning Brothers."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015726
Subject:: Pumping stations--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Dolomite--Michigan--Detroit; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-03-24
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, 2 of 4, 1:7
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.