Workers with steam shovel at Field and Palmer, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

View of workers with steam shovel at Field and Palmer, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Fire hydrant in foreground; truck on right. Typed on back: "#355. 4-14-21. Time: 10:17. Weather looking east [sic]. Location: 20' w. of W. Field curb line. 6' n. of N. Palmer curb line. Subject: Steam shovel #207 at Field and Palmer."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024934
Subject:: Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways; Street-railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Steam shovels--Michigan--Detroit; Trucks--Michigan--Detroit; Hydrants--Michigan--Detroit; Railroad construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1921-04-14
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.