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

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Steam shovel on platform at Candler Yards, Detroit Street Railway construction
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 Issued:
1921-05-12
Format:
1 photographic print ; 6 x 3.75 in.
Member of:
Burton Historical Collection
Filing Location:
D/Street railroads-DSR-Construction
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.