Sewer pipe damage caused by earth slide, reservoir no. 2 during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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View of sewer pipe damage due to earth slide during construction of reservoir no. 2, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "6-17-27." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers. 504-505 Lincoln Building. Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich." Typed on back: "View showing 30" cast iron wash water sewer pipe joint pulled out in front of wash water building due to earth movement toward filter water reservoir no. 2, Water Works Park. Exhibit no. 13."

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Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016334
Subject:: Sewer-pipe; Earth movements and building--Michigan--Detroit; Reservoirs--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1927-06-17
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.