Weigh beams for truck scale during construction, Springwells Station, Detroit water supply system

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Description

Close-up view of weigh beams for truck scale during construction, Springwells Station, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Installation of railroad track and auto truck scales. Contract PC-95. PWA 7361-I. Bass Engineering & Construction Co., general contractors, Detroit. View of 10" (s bolted to 24") beam on 125 ton track [sic] scale at eastern yard. No. 5. Date: Sept. 9, 1935. Photo by Manning Bros., Inc."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016126
Subject:: Girders; Motor vehicle scales--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1935-09-09
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, 2 of 5, 5:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.