Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo taken of the Detroit River Tunnel Company freighter DESMOND docked along Windsor's riverfront near where the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel is being built

Description:

Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo taken of the Detroit River Tunnel Company freighter DESMOND docked along Windsor's riverfront near where the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel is being built. An Illinois Central Railroad car is beside the river. Cranes, barrels, lumber, and small wooden buildings are along the shore. Open-top railroad cars run along the foreground. A railroad ferry is on the Detroit River in the background. A caption printed along the bottom left reads, "243-34 No. 1 Shaft Windsor Sta. 186, 6/11/07."

Date Issued:

1907-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Municipal Services

Subject Topic:

Michigan Central Railway Tunnel, Construction, Railroads, Windsor, Freighters, and DESMOND

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/A408B390-F8FF-4D40-92C5-431627283169