Output Options

P6095

ID Number: P6095
Item Name: Image
Title: Michigan Central Railroad Tunnel - Interior view / Tunnel du chemin de fer Michigan Central - vue intérieure
Title (Fre): Tunnel du chemin de fer Michigan Central - vue intérieure
Date: ca 1907
Description: Black and white photograph of the interior of the Michigan Central Railroad Tunnel; the photograph details a group of workers (five men in work clothing) standing atop a scaffolding fixing a pipe near the ceiling of the tunnel; there is a cart on the tracks filled with pipes in front of the scaffolding.
History: Construction began in 1906 and the tunnel beneath the Detroit River opened in 1910. Butler Bros. Construction Company of New York City were contracted to complete the work.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

Subjects

Building materials / Matériaux de construction

Please let us know if you spotted something incorrect or may have more information on this object.