Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo taken from the Fifteenth Street bridge overlooking the railroad tracks to the west, during the construction of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel

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Description:

Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo taken from the Fifteenth Street bridge overlooking the railroad tracks to the west, during the construction of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel. Two men walk with tools held over their shoulders below. A gated crossing for Sixteenth Street is in the middle ground. The Enterprise Couch and Furniture Manufacturing Company is on the left, and the Standard Pure Food Company is on the right. A caption printed along the bottom left reads, "139-1, W. from the 15th St. Bridge, 5/28/07."

Date Issued:

1907-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

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

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/2B6E4238-07A6-48CA-8099-961388256569