Weir chamber excavation, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of Weir chamber excavation at Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "10-6-26." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., Inc. Commercial photographers. 333 State St., Room 505, Detroit, Michigan." Typed on back: "A. Phelps and Sons operations at Water Works Park. Contract FC-3. Excavating in Weir chamber; old 6-foot tunnel at left."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016263
Subject:: Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Pumping stations--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1926-10-06
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Waterworks Park Station. Station improvements. Contracts FC-3 and FC-4, 1 of 5, 6:1
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.