Drag excavator, excavation for high and low plants, Springwells Station, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of drag excavator during excavation for high and low plants, Springwells Station, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "10-29-28." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers. 504-505 Lincoln Building. Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich." Typed on back: "Springwells Station, Oct. 29, 1928. View looking into high and low lift excavation showing drag line excavator in operation."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016930
Subject:: Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Excavating machinery--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1928-10-29
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Bureau of Power. Miscellaneous, 2 of 6, 10:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.