Retaining wall on 16th Street, Michigan Central Railroad construction

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Description

View of a retaining wall in front of Gearing Bros. building on 16th St. during construction of the Michigan Central Railroad. Sign on building reads: "Gearing Bros., contractors and builders." Printed on front: "Retaining wall, S. approach, 16th St., 12/7/07."

Details

Resource ID:: bh020451
Subject:: Retaining walls--Michigan--Detroit; Construction industry--Michigan--Detroit; Commercial buildings--Michigan--Detroit; Michigan Central Railroad Company; Railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Photographic prints
Date:: 1907-12-07
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4 x 6 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: D/Railroads-Michigan Central-Construction, 1907
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.