Shoe and reinforcing steel for lower portion of concrete caisson, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of shoe and reinforcing steel for lower portion of concrete caisson, 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. 31. Date: 9-8-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Shoe and reinforcing steel for lower portion of concrete caisson for construction shaft of the 15 ft-6-in. tunnel between shore shaft and screen chamber. Mixing plant for concrete in middle background."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016407
Subject:: Caissons; Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Concrete construction--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-09-08
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, 2 of 5, 7:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.