Construction #37

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Title

Construction #37

Subject

Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Canals--Design and construction
Conveying machinery
Construction equipment
Shuttle cars

Description

A large conveyor system used to move shuttle cars full of earth excavated during the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal stands above a large pile of rubble.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1895-10-01

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

402498
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album

Original Format

photographic print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

12 x 19 cm