Photograph

Description:

Photograph. Sepia-toned photo of the Lonyo Road Sewer under construction. Printed text in the top center area of the photo shows "Lonyo Road Sewer; Maximum Point in Upheaval; Aug. 30, 1919; [W. B.] James Photo." The view shows a wide excavated trench in the foreground along with two parallel concrete sewer base sections with rounded bottoms. The top portion of the sewer was to be cast in place onto the base sections to result in a large, double-barrel sewer. When a nearby waste pile of excavated material (beyond the image to the right) collapsed, it caused the sewer grade line to heave upward as shown by the large transverse crack in the concrete base sections that are located near the center of the photo. A large barn and several wood-frame buildings are visible in the background.

Date Issued:

1919-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Lonyo Road Sewer and Sewer Construction

Subject Name:

James, Warren B.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/630D4F67-1E9F-4A42-A3DB-611579282916