Workers driving piles to support bank after earth slide, reservoir no. 2, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of workers driving piles to support bank after earth slide at Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Slide occurred during excavation of reservoir. Printed on front: "2-28-27." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers. 504-505 Lincoln Building. Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich." Typed on back: "Miscellaneous. Water Works Park. Reservoir no. 2. Driving piles adjacent to switch house as bank protection."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016309
Subject:: Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Reservoirs--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Earth movements and building--Michigan--Detroit; Pile drivers; Piling (Civil engineering); Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1927-02-28
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, 3 of 5, 6:3
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.