Workers welding tracks on Eliot, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

View of workers welding tracks on Eliot east of John R, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Sign reads: "Danger, do not watch arc." Houses in background. Typed on back: "#600. 5-16-21. Time 3:50. Weather fair. Looking north. Location: 100' e of E. John R curb line, center of Eliot. Subject: Welding track on Eliot east of John R."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024914
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:: 1921-05-16
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.