Workers digging drain trench on Palmer, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

View of workers digging a drain trench with shovels on Palmer west of Concord during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Buildings in background. Typed on back: "#271. 4-7-21. Time 2:15. Weather fair. Looking west. Location: 6' w. of W. Concord curb line on S. Palmer. Subject: Digging drain trench on Palmer west of Concord."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024944
Subject:: Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways; Street-railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Drainage pipes--Michigan--Detroit; Excavation--Michigan--Detroit; Trenches--Michigan--Detroit; Railroad construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1921-04-07
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.