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P7318

ID Number: P7318
Item Name: Image
Title: Michigan Central Railroad Tunnel / Tunnel du chemin de fer Michigan Central
Title (Fre): Tunnel du chemin de fer Michigan Central
Date: ca 1909
Description: Black and white photograph of a partially submerged hull of a section of the Michigan Central Railroad Tunnel; the tunnel hull is submerged about halfway to the top of the tubes; above the water, on top of the hull, there are four cylinders and some scaffolding and cranes.
History: Construction began in 1906 and the tunnel under the Detroit River was 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

Topic

Detroit River / Rivière Détroit

Subjects

Barges / Péniche

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