P6102

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ID Number

P6102

Item Name

Image

Title

Detroit-Windsor Tunnel - interior view / Tunnel Detroit-Windsor - vue intérieure

Title (Fre)

Tunnel Detroit-Windsor - vue intérieure

Date

1930

Description

Black and white photograph of two buses in the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel; on the wall on the left side of the photograph there are two sets of flags (American flag & Union Jack) with "United States of America" and "Dominion of Canada" painted above; one bus is headed into the United States (facing the camera) and the other is headed into Canada;

History

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is the only international subaqueous vehicular tunnel in the world. Construction began in the summer of 1928 on both sides of the river. Work was divided into five sections. It was completed in just 10 months using three different tunnelling methods at a total cost of $23 million, $1 million of which was used to purchase the former St. Mary's Academy site. Opening ceremonies took place the morning of November 1st and the tunnel was officially opened to public traffic at 12:05am on Monday, November 3, 1930.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Windsor

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Buses / Autobuses

Detroit-Windsor Tunnel / Tunnel Detroit-Windsor

Flags / Drapeaux