Screen chamber during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
View of screen chamber 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. 78. Date: 2-26-31. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Screen chamber and quarter bend. Rectangular blocks on top of quarter bend are 12" by 36" slabs of cork 2" thick, spaced 4" apart. Purpose is to permit adjustment of load on foundation slab when placed and so prevent overstressing. After screen chamber has been completed including superstructure the 4" channels will be filled with grout. Sheet iron placed on top of cork will prevent filling of grout channels during concreting of foundation slab."
- Creator:
- Manning Brothers
- Resource ID:
- bh016455
- Subject:
- Water--Purification--Screening--Michigan--Detroit
- Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit
- Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1931-02-26
- Format:
- 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 9.5 x 7.5 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.