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Workers installing roof on protective enclosure, auxiliary low lift plant, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of workers installing roof on cold weather protective enclosure, auxiliary low lift plant, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Water Works Park. Auxiliary low lift plant superstructure. Contract RC-7. Gallagher-Flemming Co., contractors. No. 3. Date: 12-30-29. Photo by Manning Bros." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers. 504-505 Lincoln Building. Corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich." Typed on back: "View of enclosure for protecting work from cold weather. Placing gypsum roof."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh017220
Subject:: Temporary structures (Building); Roofs--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1929-12-30
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. 1, 4 of 5, 11:8
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.