Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo of three concrete dump cars on the railroad tracks behind Richard L. Aylward's coal business on Vermont Street

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Description:

Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo of three concrete dump cars on the railroad tracks behind Richard L. Aylward's coal business on Vermont Street, taken during the construction of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel. A caption printed along the bottom left reads, "567, Train of Concrete Dump Cars,, 8/28/07." "Building Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. Charlie Ross worked on it 5-6 years." was handwritten on the verso.

Date Issued:

1907-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Michigan Central Railway Tunnel, Construction, Railroads, and Michigan Central Railway

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/CED0E318-5FD0-462F-A28F-172077732341