Sepia-toned photo of the Lonyo Road Sewer construction site

Description:

Photograph. Sepia-toned photo of the Lonyo Road Sewer construction site. Printed text in the lower left corner of the photo shows "Lonyo Road Sewer, Where the Waste Pile Went Down; Aug. 30, 1919; [W. B.] James Photo." The view shows a waste pile of excavated material in the foreground and the area that collapsed (marked by arrow). This collapsed pile caused the adjacent sewer grade line to heave upward. The sewer trench is located to the left of the Walbridge Aldinger Co. shovel crane.

Date Issued:

1919-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Municipal Services

Subject Topic:

Lonyo Road Sewer, Sewer Construction, and Walbridge Aldinger Company

Subject Name:

James, Warren B.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/65E97648-5652-4241-A892-402715102095