Worker operating switchgear unit in pumping station, Northwest Booster Station, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of worker operating switchgear unit in pumping station, Northwest Booster Station, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Dept. of Water Supply. Northwest Booster Plant. Contract no. BP-1A. Pumping station & underground reservoir. Contractors: Baker-Azola Co. Photo no. 133. Date: 7-23-53. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "No. 133. DWS operator and switchgear unit in office of pump station. Pumping unit #5 is being placed in operation."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh017671
Subject:: Control boards (Electrical engineering); Pumping stations--Michigan--Detroit; Water utilities--Employees; Water treatment plants--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1953-07-23
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Northwest Booster Station. Contract no. BP-1A, 15:9
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.