Broken water main on Wyoming Avenue, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of a broken water main on Wyoming Ave., south of Schoolcraft, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "Booster area. 6" broken main caused by sewer construction settlement. Rate 1,138,000 gal's per day. Location, Wyoming so. of Schoolcraft. Photo taken with water turned off. Mar. 26th, 1930." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers. 504-505 Lincoln Building. Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh017081
Subject:: Water-pipes--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-03-26
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Miscellaneous no. 2, 2 of 3, 11:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.