Steam shovel on platform at Candler Yards, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

View of workers with steam shovel on wooden platform at Candler Yards, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Inclined wooden platform is constructed of railroad ties. Pile of crushed stone on left; crushed stone in bins on right. Typed on back: "#586. 5/12/21. 2:21. Weather fair. Location: Chandler [sic] Yards. Subject: New steam shovel platform, Chandler [sic] Yards."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024973
Subject:: Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways; Street-railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Steam shovels--Michigan--Detroit; Railroad construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Stone, Crushed--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1921-05-12
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 6 x 3.75 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.