Pumps on flatcars, low lift plant during construction, Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of a Worthington pumps on railroad freight cars during construction of low lift plant in the Springwells Station treatment plant, Detroit water supply system. Railroad tracks in foreground. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Springwells Station. Low lift plant. Cont. PC-33. Pumps #1 #2 #7 #8 #5 & #6. Left to right. Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp. No. 2. Date: 4-10-31. Photo by Manning Brothers."

Details

Creator:: Manning Bros.
Resource ID:: bh016047
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:: 1931-04-10
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.