P6084

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Black%20and%20white%20photograph%20of%20the%20building%20of%20the%20Entrance%20and%20Exit%20of%20the%20Michigan%20Central%20Railroad%20Tunnel

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ID Number

P6084

Item Name

Image

Title

Construction of the Entrance/Exit to the Michigan Central Railroad Tunnel / Construction de l'entrée/sortie du tunnel du Chemin de fer Michigan Central

Title (Fre)

Construction de l'entrée/sortie du tunnel du Chemin de fer Michigan Central

Date

ca 1907

Description

Black and white photograph of the building of the Entrance and Exit of the Michigan Central Railroad Tunnel; there is a mass of woodenplanks, a wooden crane and other building materials in the centre of the photograph; the construction is taking place in a deep trench; men are visible further in the background of the photograph

History

Construction began in 1906 and the railway tunnel under the Detroit River opened for service in 1910. Butler Bros. Construction Co. of New York City were contracted to complete the work.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Windsor

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Bicycles & tricycles / Bicyclettes & tricycles

Building materials / Matériaux de construction

Butler Bros. Construction Co. / Compagnie de construction Butler Bros.

Construction workers / Travailleur de construction

Men / Hommes

Michigan Central Railroad / Chemin de fer Michigan Central

Michigan Central Railroad Tunnel / Tunnel du chemin de fer Michigan Central

Progress photographs / Photographies Progress

Traffic Engineering Department / Ingénierie et gestion du trafic routier

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