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- Description:
- Black and white photo of the eastern side of one of the floors inside the Edison Building on the southeast corner of Washington Boulevard and State Street, taken during its conversion from the Edison Illuminating Company's Station A to the company's offices. An arch-shaped portion of a continuous current generator is in the center of frame. Ladders, rope, crates, and tools are scattered around it. A platform for an overhead rolling system is near the upper right corner of frame. "State St. Sta. E. Wall," and "M-4456 7-3-16." are printed along the bottom edge of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the old and new railroad bridges over the Rouge River. The blurred view looks northward (upstream) along the Rouge River and shows the old railroad swing bridge (center) loaded on barges and ready to be towed away by the tugboat, Samuel J. Dark. The new single leaf Strauss trunnion bascule bridge (in raised position) can be seen on the far right. Several workmen and spectators are standing on the river bank near the base of the new bridge.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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 #1" and additional printed text in the lower right corner shows "M.C.R.R. River Rouge Bascule; May 27, 1919." The view looks down on the top of the caisson and shows various pieces of equipment, piping, and scaffolding. Two workmen can be seen in the upper right corner of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Black and white photo showing 46 guests at a dinner party that was held at the Detroit Edison Conners Creek electric power plant. The dinner was held to celebrate the completion of the plant construction. The guests are all well-dressed with the women seated in front and the men standing behind them. Most of the guests (32 men and 14 women) are identified on an accompanying handwritten diagram that is dated "3-23-53." The room has a wood plank floor and has walls that are made of small and large bricks. The lower portions of the walls are vertical, but the upper portions have a slight inward slant. The ceiling area is decorated with twisted black crepe paper that forms a tall arch. Also, it appears that a dark-colored paper has been placed along the lower portions of the walls to protect the guests' clothing when they are seated on the wooden side benches. A table with a white tablecloth and glassware can be seen on the right side of the photo. Printed text in the lower right corner shows the number, "2787," and the date, "11-28-14."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo of the Lonyo Road Sewer construction project site. Printed text in the lower left corner of the photo shows "Lonyo Road Sewer; Pile of Sand, All that was left of the Mixing Plant; Aug. 30, 1919; [W. B.] James Photo." The view shows several lines of railroad tracks in the foreground. Various storage and office buildings can be seen beyond the tracks and houses can be seen in the distant background. A pile of sand (the former mixing plant) is visible near the center of the photo and two construction cranes can be seen to the left.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo of stacks of pile conduits beside railroad tracks in Windsor, taken during the construction of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel. A caption printed along the bottom left reads, "Pile Conduits 100' S of Sta. 201, 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 construction of a railroad bridge over the Rouge River. Printed text in the lower left corner of the photo shows "M.C.R.R. River Rouge Bascule; May 14, 1919." The view looks southwestward along the existing railroad tracks with the old swing bridge being visible in the background. Temporary construction cranes, equipment, and construction debris can be seen on both sides of the railroad tracks. The tops of caissons #3 and #4 can be seen to the right of the tracks. Several workmen can be seen in the distance.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the State Street face of the Edison Building on the southeast corner of Washington Boulevard and State Street, taken during its conversion from the Edison Illuminating Company's Station A to the company's offices, from across State to the northeast. Several windows, and in some cases, the surrounding brickwork have been removed, and workers are visible inside. A construction canopy has been erected above the sidewalk along State Street. A sign for a loan office is posted on the Sun Building on the left edge of frame. In the background on the right, the Reliable Furniture and Carpet Company, the W. G. Arthur Reid Company, Mazda Lamps, and Fulmer's Cigar Store are visible on the west side of Washington Boulevard. "Main Office Progress - Reconstructing 2nd & 3rd Floor," and "M-5020 12-8-16," are printed along the bottom of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the construction of a railroad bridge over the Rouge River. The view looks northeastward along the side of the existing railroad tracks with caisson #3 shown in the right foreground and caisson #4 shown behind it. Dewatering pumps and piping can be seen in the center and left foreground area. The base of a construction crane and temporary concrete mixing plant can be seen in the left background. Also, two workmen are standing on the existing railroad tracks in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Black and white photo showing the Detroit Edison Company headquarters building. The view looks southwestward and shows the northeast corner of a new 10-story, decorative brick and stone building addition along W. Elizabeth Street. The new addition has a similar style to the existing structure (darker brick) that can be seen on the right side of the photo. A small section of W. Elizabeth Street can be seen in the lower right corner area of the photo. Printed text along the lower edge shows "Service Bldg. - Progress - N.E. Elev." and "10-19-27, M-18660."
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
