Sepia-toned photo of an Ball Engine Company Erie steam shovel and a Department of Street Railways pick-up truck being used to dig a ditch along a residential street intersecting with Maryland Street, likely Charlevoix Street or Mack Avenue, for the installation of streetcar tracks

Description:

Sepia-toned photo of an Ball Engine Company Erie steam shovel and a Department of Street Railways pick-up truck being used to dig a ditch along a residential street intersecting with Maryland Street, likely Charlevoix Street or Mack Avenue, for the installation of streetcar tracks. Two watch in the foreground. Behind the truck, a worker stands in the ditch with a shovel. A girl stands on the lawn of one of the homes across the street, beside piles of dirt. Signs on the side of the truck read, "City of Detroit, Dept. of Street Railways, 82 Miles in 1921," and "Dirt Wagon 1921."

Date Issued:

1921-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Construction, Streetcars, Steam Shovels, Department of Street Railways, Maryland Street, and Charlevoix Street

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/FDDF5674-8644-4B35-876F-591028384532