Workers moving metal clad switchgear with forklift, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of workers moving metal clad switchgear with forklift at Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Dept. of Water Supply. Contract no. WW-6. Moving and setting of transformers, switchgear and circuit breakers. Contractor: Nor-West Machinery Movers Co. No. 5. Date: 10-14-59. Photo by Arella." Typed on back: "No. 5. Moving the metal clad switchgear across the switch house floor."

Details

Creator:: Arella
Resource ID:: bh016643
Subject:: Electric switchgear--Michigan--Detroit; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Forklift trucks--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographic prints
Date:: 1959-10-14
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, 3 of 3, 8:3
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.