Workers shoring foundation following earth slide, reservoir no. 2, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of workers shoring up foundation following earth slide during excavation of reservoir no. 2 at Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Switch house in background. Printed on front: "12-28-26." 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. Whitney Bros. shoring operations at switch house, following slide."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016305
Subject:: Earth movements and building--Michigan--Detroit; Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Reservoirs--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1926-12-28
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.