Workers brushing concrete pavement at Meldrum and Charlevoix, Detroit Street Railway construction

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View of workers brushing concrete pavement with brooms at Meldrum and Charlevoix, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Houses and water tower in background. Typed on back: "#420. 4/19/21. Time: 3:55. Weather: Fair. Direction: Looking east. Location: 6 ft. w. of W. Meldrum curb line. 10 ft. n. of N. Charlevoix [curb line]. Subject: Brushing street at Meldrum & Charlevoix."

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Resource ID:: bh024933
Subject:: Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways; Street-railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Concrete construction--Michigan—Detroit; Pavements, Concrete—Michigan--Detroit; Railroad construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Street-railroad tracks--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Photographic prints
Date:: 1921-04-19
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.