File:PostcardDetroitMIEntranceDetroitRiverRRTunnel.jpg
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English: Postcard picture of entrance to Detroit River railroad tunnel, Detroit, Michigan. Caption on other side of postcard (also shown on store web page) states: "HAS THE UNIQUE distinction of being the only tunnel of this type built. It was constructed in sections all work being done from the surface of the water without the use of compressed air. The tunnel is operated electrically. Construction was started October 1, 1906, and completed July 1, 1910. The length from portal to portal is 1 3-8 miles and from summit to grade 2 1-2 miles. It was built for the M. C. R. R. at a cost of $8,500,000." (sic - punctuation as in original) No publisher information is stated, just "MADE IN USA" down the middle. Stamp portion states "Place Stamp Here" "POST CARD" is stated at top of address side. Light blue ink. |
| Date | not postmarked, no copyright notice, is of a style published before 1923 |
| Source | eBay store Web page: (image): http://al-g.smugmug.com/photos/436271259_wqniC-O.jpg (description): http://cgi.ebay.com/Entrance-to-Detroit-River-Tunnel-Michigan-Central-RR_W0QQitemZ370130813288QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item370130813288&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 |
| Author | Unknown author |
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not necessary, copyright expired, either because published before 1923 or no copyright asserted |
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| current | 18:37, 17 December 2008 | | 1,372 × 885 (342 KB) | Amg37 | {{Information |Description= Postcard picture of entrance to Detroit River railroad tunnel, Detroit, Michigan. |Source= eBay store Web page: (image): http://al-g.smugmug.com/photos/436271259_wqniC-O.jpg (description): http://cgi.ebay.com/Entrance-to-Detro |
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