Workers posing with gasoline locomotive, Springwells Station treatment plant during construction, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of men posing with gasoline locomotive on railroad tracks at the Springwells Station treatment plant during construction, Detroit water supply system. "Detroit Water Board. Springwells Station" is painted on side of locomotive. Sign on crate reads: "Plymouth gasoline locomotive built by Plymouth Locomotive Works. Plymouth, Ohio, U.S.A." Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station gasoline locomotive, April 1, 1931." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers. 504-505 Lincoln Building. Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh015969
Subject:: Locomotives--Michigan--Detroit; Railroad tracks--Michigan--Detroit; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1931-04-01
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, 3 of 6, 3:3
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.