Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Signal Tower at Diann, Michigan, February 1927
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Artifact Overview
Diann interlocking tower took its name from the crossing of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad with the Ann Arbor Railroad. The tower controlled the crossing itself and the connecting tracks between the two railroads. Each track switch was mechanically interlocked with the others, preventing an operator from aligning switches in a way that might cause a collision.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
08 February 1927
Subject Date
08 February 1927
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.548.P.833.48460
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in (book)
Width: 11.25 in (book)
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