Excavation and piling for Filtration Building, Springwells Station, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of excavation and piling for Filtration Building, Springwells Station, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Filtration plant excavation and piling. Contract no. FC-9. Whitney Bros. Co. contractors. Photo no. 41. Date: 7-1-29. Photo by Manning Bros." Label on back: "4. Excavation and pile foundation for Springwells Station filtration plant. July 1, 1929." Typed on back: "Excavating and driving in mixing chamber. Looking south from railroad track."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016142
Subject:: Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Piling (Civil engineering); Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1929-07-01
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.75 x 11 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Springwells Station. Miscellaneous, 3 of 5, 5:3
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.