Workers digging drain trench at Elmwood and Palmer, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

View of workers digging a drain trench with shovels at Moran and Trombley during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Typed on back: "#453. 4/25/21. 11:30. Weather fair. Looking north. Location: 70 ft. s. of S. Trombley curb line on W. Moran curb line. Subject: Digging drain trench on Moran & Trombley."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024958
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:: 1921-04-25
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.