Workman laying artificial turf in Michigan Stadium, August 1969 / HS17993
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- Title
- Workman laying artificial turf in Michigan Stadium, August 1969
- Date
- 196908
- Collection Title
- Ivory Photo photograph collection
- Collection Creator
- Ivory Photo (Firm)
- Box / Drawer
- 19
- Folder / Container / Volume
- 1. Laying Astroturf, Michigan Stadium, August 1969
- Notes
- Bernard Green (UM Eng. 1891) of the Osborn Engineering Company of Cleveland, lead architect. Also known as "The Big House," excavation for the stadium began in September 1926 and construction was completed by October 1927. Previously, Michigan football games were held on Ferry Field. The stadium has undergone numerous improvements and renovations, which include an expansion project by the architectural firm Venturi, Scott-Brown and Associates in 1997; and another renovation and expansion project by the firm HNTB Architecture in 2010.
- Image shows the grass on the field of the Michigan Stadium being replaced with 88,285 feet of Tartan Turf.
- Frame 6
- Subjects
- Michigan Stadium (University of Michigan)
- University of Michigan--Building--1961-1970
- Construction--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Stadiums--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Universities & colleges--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Item Number
- HS17993
- Finding Aid
- umich-bhl-92324
- Scan Source
- 1 x 1.1 mm. Original Neg
- Repository
- Bentley Historical Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2018-04-12 00:03:35
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- 2698 x 2638
- File Size
- 357 KB
- Record
- HS17993
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-hs17993/hs17993
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