Workers installing lawn sprinkling system, Springwells Station, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of two men sodering a pipe for lawn sprinkling system at the Springwells Station, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Underground lawn sprinkling system. Contract: GC-9. P.W.A. 7361. Item N. Couse & Saunders, contractors. 415 Brainard, Detroit, Mich. Sodering riser pipe on section of lawn sprinkler system in front of pow. pl't. No. 1. Date: May 28, 1936. Photo by Manning Bros., Inc."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016093
Subject:: Sprinklers--Design and construction; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1936-05-28
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 9.5 x 7.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Springwells Station. Miscellaneous, 1 of 5, 5:1
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.