Pump on flatcar, low lift plant during construction, Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of a Worthington pump on railroad freight car during construction of low lift plant in the Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Low lift plant. Contract PC-33. Pumps #3 & 4. Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp. No. 1. Date: 4-7-31. Photo by Manning Brothers."

Details

Creator:: Manning Bros.
Resource ID:: bh016046
Subject:: Pumping machinery--Michigan--Detroit; Pumping stations--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Freight cars--Michigan--Detroit; Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1931-04-07
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Springwells Station. Miscellaneous, 1 of 6, 4:1
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.