Steam shovels, reservoir no. 2 during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of steam shovels on construction site during construction of reservoir no. 2 at Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Houses in background. Printed on front: "11-22-26." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers. 504-505 Lincoln Building. Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich." Typed on back: "Water Works Park, Reservoir no. 2. Site at the start of Whitney's operations."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016298
Subject:: Steam shovels--Michigan--Detroit; Reservoirs--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1926-11-22
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, 2 of 5, 6:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.