Workers welding tracks on Palmer, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

View of workers welding tracks on Palmer between Elmwood and McDougall, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Houses in background. Typed on back: "#567. 5/10/21. 11:40. Weather fair. Looking west. Location: 8 ft. s. of S. Palmer curb line in front of house #3160. Subject: Welding track on Plamer [sic] between Elmwood & McDougall."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024908
Subject:: Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways; Street-railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Electric welding; Street-railroads--Rolling stock--Michigan--Detroit; Railroad construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Street-railroad tracks--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Photographic prints
Date:: 1921-05-10
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 3.75 x 6 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: D/Street railroads-DSR-Construction
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.