Workers posing in tunnel during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
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Description
View of workers posing in 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. 116. Date: 5-22-31. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "11 ft. tunnel. Excavating the last 12 ft. adjacent to bellmouth of auxiliary low lift plant. Note holes in bulkhead for blasting. Ends of the two needle beams rest on bulkhead."
Details
- Creator:
- Manning Brothers
- Resource ID:
- bh016488
- Subject:
- Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit
- Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit
- Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1931-05-22
- 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, 5 of 5, 7:5
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.