Steam shovel on McDougall, Detroit Street Railway construction
Grab
Description
View of workers with steam shovel on McDougall, south of Warren, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Pile of excavated rubble in front of steam shovel. Two trucks in street; houses in background. Typed on back: "#515. 4/29/21. 2:05. Weather fair. Looking southeast. Location: 50 ft. s. of S. Warren curb line, center of McDougall. Subject: Steam shovel #212 on McDougall s. of Warren."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh024962
- Subject:
- Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways
- Street-railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Steam shovels--Michigan--Detroit
- Trucks--Michigan--Detroit
- Railroad construction workers--Michigan--Detroit
- Excavation--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1921-04-29
- 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.