Filtration Building, Springwells Station treatment plant during construction, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of the Filtration Building of the Springwells Station treatment plant during construction, Detroit water supply system. Sign in foreground reads: "Federal Public Works Project no. 7361. Water Board contract no. GC9. Lawn sprinkling system." Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Furnishing, delivering, placing and grading of top soil for grounds. Contract GC-7. P.W.A. 7361 Item O. Carl Beauthien, contractor. West end of filtration plant looking N.E. from Indiana entrance. No. 4. Date: July 13, 1936. Photo by Manning Brothers."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016215
Subject:: Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Filters and filtration--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1936-07-13
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, 4 of 6, 4:4
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.