Workers posing in tunnel during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Workers posing in tunnel during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system
Description:
View of workers posing in tunnel during construction, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Land tunnel and structures. Contract RC 12. Dravo Contracting Co., contractors. Photo no. 116. Date: 5-22-31. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "11 ft. tunnel. Excavating the last 12 ft. adjacent to bellmouth of auxiliary low lift plant. Note holes in bulkhead for blasting. Ends of the two needle beams rest on bulkhead."
Details
Resource ID:
bh016488
Creator:
Manning Brothers
Subject:
Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit
Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit
Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply
Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1931-05-22
Format:
1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Member of:
Burton Historical Collection
Filing Location:
MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Waterworks Park. Land tunnel and structures, 5 of 5, 7:5
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.