Safety bulkhead in south heading of tunnel during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of safety bulkhead in south heading of tunnel during construction, 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. 76. Date: 2-23-31. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Safety bulkhead in south heading of 14 ft. tunnel. Placed at south of south stop-log shaft at north end of curve. Purpose to provide a place behind which men may retreat in case of trouble when going under canal."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016453
Subject:: Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1931-02-23
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, 4 of 5, 7:4
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.