Digital Collection
2018.086.092

Print, Photographic

One black and white photograph of construction work that is underway for the new Civic Center redevelopment project in downtown Detroit. The view shows a pile driver that is being operated by a steam boiler and engine (manufactured by Murray Iron Works Company of Burlington, Iowa) in a muddy, excavated area. Pipe sections, equipment, and construction debris can be seen in the lower foreground. Downtown commercial buildings can be seen in the background including the Norton Hotel, Buhl Building, and the Guardian Building

Date
1956
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Print Size
8" x 10"
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