Excavation of river end of abandoned intake pipe, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of excavation of river end of abandoned intake pipe, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Land tunnel and structures. Contract RC 12. Dravo Contracting Co., contractors. Photo no. 13. Date: 6-9-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Excavation of river end of abandoned 5 ft. intake pipe. Exposed end of conduit after removal of a section of pipe shown in center middle ground."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016389
Subject:: Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-06-09
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. Land tunnel and structures, 1 of 5, 7:1
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.