Steam shovel at John R and Eliot, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

View of workers with steam shovel at John R and Eliot, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Pile of excavated rubble in front of steam shovel. Two trucks in street; onlookers houses in background. Typed on back: "#545. 5/4/21. Time: 3:23. Weather: Fair. Direction: Looking east. Location: 8 ft. e. of W. John R curb line. 100 ft. n. of N. Eliot [curb line]. Subject: Steam shovel #212 on John R at Eliot."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024969
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:: 1921-05-04
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.