Workers disassembling pump no. 13, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of workers disassembling pump no. 13 at Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Dept. of Water Supply. Contract no. WW-5. Removal of steam engine driven reciprocating pumps. Water Works Park Station. Contractor: Nor-West Machinery Movers Co. No. 2. Date: 9-16-59. Photo by Arella." Typed on back: "No. 2. Pump no. 13. Cylinders, valve mechanism, drive shaft and gears, catwalks and miscellaneous parts removed."

Details

Creator:: Arella
Resource ID:: bh016629
Subject:: Pumping machinery--Michigan--Detroit; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographic prints
Date:: 1959-09-16
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Waterworks Park Station. Miscellaneous no. 2, 2 of 3, 8:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.