Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo taken along the tracks northwest the Detroit portals of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel during its construction

Description:

Digital scan of a sepia-toned photo taken along the tracks northwest the Detroit portals of the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel during its construction. A Hocking Valley car is on the left, and on the right is a Michigan Central Railroad flatcar loaded with rails from the Mays Creek right-of-way which were being removed to make room for the new tunnel approach. Richard L. Aylward's coal business on Vermont Street stands beside the tracks on the right. The Vermont Street Bridge and Porter Street Bridge run overhead in the background. A caption printed along the bottom left reads, "137-6, Westerly Open Cut. W. from Portal, 5/28/07."

Date Issued:

1907-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Municipal Services

Subject Topic:

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

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/7BB64661-EBBC-4A0D-8904-004057944838