Interior of Waterworks Park pumping station
Grab
Description
View of corridor and machinery inside Waterworks Park pumping station; machinery is enclosed by railings. Printed on front: "Interior view, Water Works pumping station, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "The pumping station at Waterworks Park is a sight well worth seeing. The ponderous machinery in connection with its mammoth pumps forces 103,000,000 gallons of water through the mains every twenty-four hours. This view shows the three Allis-Chambers triple expansion engines. The fly wheels on each of the engines weigh more than forty tons each." Handwritten on back in upper right corner: "1/28/10."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh004830
- Subject:
- Pumping stations--Michigan--Detroit
- Postcards
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Parks-Waterworks
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.