Construction #32

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Title

Construction #32

Subject

Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Canals--Design and construction
Dynamite
Construction workers

Description

Construction workers stand among rubble after a dynamite blast successfully broke up a section of the rocky earth during the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1896-05-22

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

402493
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album

Original Format

photographic print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

12 x 17 cm