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- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the old railroad swing bridge over the Rouge River. The photo shows a close-up view of one of the concrete bridge piers near the river bank as well as a water elevation gauge. The central base pier of the swing bridge can be seen in the right background area of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo of the Lonyo Road Sewer under construction. Printed text in the lower left corner of the photo shows "Lonyo Road Sewer, Adjacent to M.C.R.R. Aug. 30, 1919, After Slip of Waste Bank which raised bottom 13' above grade; [W. B.] James Photo." The view shows a wide, excavated trench in the foreground along with track-mounted steel forms for constructing a large, double-barrel cast-in-place concrete sewer. The photographer noted the location of a nearby waste pile of excavated material (marked by arrow near center of photo) that collapsed and caused the sewer grade line to heave upward as noted by the upward-pointing arrow near the left side of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the exterior of the Detroit Edison Company office on the southeast corner of Washington Boulevard and State Street, as taken from an elevated position to the northwest. A large flag is flown from the building's roof. An Albert A. Albrecht Company, Builders sign is posted on a construction canopy over the sidewalk along the office's State Street face. Signs for shoe repair and jewelry stores are posted on the Sun Building, beside Detroit Edison along State. The edge of the Cadillac Hotel, to the south of Detroit Edison along Washington, is visible along the right edge of frame. Cars, pedestrians, and streetcar rails are visible in the streets below. "General Office - Detroit Edison War Flag Raising," and "M-5237 4-6-17." are printed along the bottom edge of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the construction of a caisson for a railroad bridge that is being built over the Rouge River. Printed text in the top center of the photo shows "Caisson #3" and additional printed text in the lower left corner shows "M.C.R.R. River Rouge Bascule; May 27, 1919." The view looks down on the top of the caisson and shows piping, reinforcing bars, scaffolding, and formwork.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the top portion of a caisson that was used for the construction of a railroad bridge over the Rouge River. Printed text on the upper and lower edges of the photo shows "Caisson #4" and "Apr. 18, 1919." The view shows the top of the caisson including circular scaffolding, various pieces of equipment, piping, and reinforcing bars. A construction crane, two workmen, and railroad boxcars can be seen in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Sepia-toned photo showing the temporary concrete mixing plant for the construction of a railroad bridge over the Rouge River. Printed text in the upper left corner of the photo shows the number, "17," and "M.C.R.R. River Rouge Bascule Bridge; Foundations; Mixing Plant; June 11, 1919. [W. B.] James Photo." The view shows the aggregate hopper being loaded by a construction crane and bucket that can be seen at the right side of the photo. Two workmen are standing near the concrete mixer on the left side of the plant. The concrete mixer is positioned in order to pour the finished mixture into a second construction crane bucket that will carry the concrete to its placement location. Railroad tracks and construction materials can be seen in the foreground and a factory building can be seen in the right background. The banks of the Rouge River can be seen in the left background area of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- 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
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the inside of a caisson that was used for the construction of a railroad bridge over the Rouge River. Printed text in the upper left corner of the photo shows the number, "24," and "M.C.R.R. River Rouge Bascule Bridge; Foundations; Caisson #3; June 26, 1919; [W. B.] James Photo." The view shows three workmen on top of the caisson along with various pieces of equipment and piping. Near the top center area of the photo, a fourth workman is looking through a gap in the circular scaffolding.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the old railroad swing bridge over the Rouge River being removed. The view looks northwestward (upstream) along the Rouge River and shows the old railroad swing bridge being loaded on barges so that it can be towed away by the tugboat, Samuel J. Dark. Many workmen and spectators are standing on the old bridge or on the barges. The new bascule bridge is not visible in this photo, but it is located to the right of the old bridge.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing structural details of a new railroad bridge over the Rouge River. The view shows a close-up view of the end post, bearing, and gusset plates of the new bridge.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
