Sinking caisson of construction shaft for tunnel, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of sinking caisson of construction shaft for tunnel, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Workers in background. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Land tunnel and structures. Contract RC 12. Dravo Contracting Co., contractors. Photo no. 47. Date: 11-3-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Sinking caisson of construction shaft for 15 ft. 6" tunnel. One end of caisson loaded in effort to right it."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016424
Subject:: Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Caissons; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-11-03
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.