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Waterworks Park
Description:
View of Waterworks Park. Pavilion on bridge over canal; water tower in background. Printed on front: "Water Works tower, Gladwin Park, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "19317, Waterworks tower, Gladwin Park. The 72-acre plot of ground on Jefferson Avenue, owned by the city and partially occupied by its waterworks pumping station, has been made one of Detroit's beauty spots. The water supply is pumped through a long tunnel from the intake pipe in Lake St. Clair to the distributing point. The ponderous machinery can pump 103,000,000 gallons of water in 24 hours." Handwritten on back in upper right corner: "7/27/12."
Details
Resource ID:
bh004796
Date Issued:
Unknown year
Format:
1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Filing Location:
D/Parks-Waterworks
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.