Workers setting up pole with post hole boring machine on Van Dyke, Detroit Street Railway construction

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Description

View of workers setting up pole with post hole boring machine on Van Dyke, south of Goethe, during the construction of the Detroit Street Railway. Houses in background. Typed on back: "#423. Date 5/2/21. Time, 10:21. Weather dull. Direction, looking east. Location: Van Dyke s. of Goethe. Subject: Setting up pole on Van Dyke between Goethe and Worcester."

Details

Resource ID:: bh024979
Subject:: Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways; Street-railroads--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Boring machinery--Michigan--Detroit; Electric lines--Poles and towers; Photographic prints
Date:: 1921-05-02
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.