Sandhogs and sewer construction
Title
Sandhogs and sewer construction
Date
1977-06-03
Photographer
Maicher, Michael J.
Subject
Sewerage Underground construction Labor union locals
Organization-Building
Philadelphia Water Department (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Intersection
South Fifty-Seventh Street and Hoffman Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Geographic Subject
West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Personal Names
McBride, Freddie Taylor, Willie
Description
"Freddie McBride , business manager of Laborers Local 420 (2nd from left) at shaft that leads down to the Thomas Run storm weather relief sewer which is in the process of being built (shaft at 57th Street and Hoffman Avenue) Willie Taylor (left) , a sandhog , talking with Freddie McBride (dark glasses) while crane in background lowers bucket down shaft to pick up dirt being excavated from underground tunnel. "
Original Notes
With clipping
Format
image/jp2
Type
Photographs
Publisher
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 10 x 8 in.
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only. For access to the original or a high resolution reproduction, and for permission to publish, please contact Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center, scrc@temple.edu, 215-204-8257.
Repository
Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Repository Collection
George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection
Collection ID
SCRC 170
Folder
Sewers--Construction--1970-82
Digital Collection
George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photographs
Digital Publisher
Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries
Contact
scrc@temple.edu
Identifier
P553090B
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