Martin Digital History

Construction trench, 1962

Item

Title

Construction trench, 1962

Description

View of construction trench with workers preparing the area for laying down large sewer pipes under Church Street. Dump truck present on the side of trench and houses seen in the background. St. Paul's AME Church, corner of Church Street and East Avenue also in view. St. Paul's AME church was built around 1916 and was replaced by a new church structure in 1976.

Source

Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow

Date

Contributor

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 2.2x2.2 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2023-015-009
2023.015

Coverage

Original Format

Negative

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Construction trench, 1962,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/2633.