Michigan Central Railroad Tunnels under the Detroit River, circa 1915
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Ferrying railroad cars across the Detroit River was time-consuming and expensive -- and sometimes impossible through winter ice. The Michigan Central Railroad opened a tunnel between Detroit and Windsor in 1910. The tunnel's sections were built on land and then towed and sunk into position. The innovative construction technique saved the railroad some $2 million over more conventional methods.
Ferrying railroad cars across the Detroit River was time-consuming and expensive -- and sometimes impossible through winter ice. The Michigan Central Railroad opened a tunnel between Detroit and Windsor in 1910. The tunnel's sections were built on land and then towed and sunk into position. The innovative construction technique saved the railroad some $2 million over more conventional methods.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1915
Subject Date
circa 1915
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.P.072270
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 9.875 in
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