Post hole boring machine with auger on Van Dyke, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

Close-up view of a worker standing next to post hole boring machine with auger on Van Dyke, north of Willard, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Typed on back: "#426. Date 5/4/21. Time: 2:31. Weather fair. Location: Van Dyke n. of Williard [sic]. Subject: Post hole machine on Van Dyke in front of house #4839."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024978
Subject:: Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways; Street-railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Boring machinery--Michigan--Detroit; Augers; Photographic prints
Date:: 1921-05-04
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 5 x 7 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.