Tail car for drag scraper, Springwells Station treatment plant during construction, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of tail car for drag scraper in the Springwells Station treatment plant during construction, Detroit water supply system. Sign on car reads: "Built by R.H. Beaumont Co., Philadelphia." Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Coal handling equipment. Contract P.C. 63. Tail car. No. 11. Date: 11-5-31. Photo by Manning Brothers."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015931
Subject:: Railroad cars--Michigan--Detroit; Coal--Transportation; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1931-11-05
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. Miscellaneous work, 1 of 6, 3:1
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.