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- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Black and white photo showing a view of the Delray Power House construction site. The view is from the Detroit River and shows a wooden sailing scow, the "Loura of Detroit," that is laid up for the winter at the shoreline. Booms, sails, and running rigging have all been removed for the winter. One anchor line can be seen off the transom of the vessel and another anchor line can be seen running along the ground surface from the bow to an anchor that is embedded in the earth. One anchor fluke can be seen above the ground surface. In the background, the structural steel framework of the power plant building is visible. The photo shows a frosty haze in the air. Also, the ground and trees are lightly covered with snow and there is ice on the river. The number, "M90," is written in reverse in the lower left corner of the photo. Handwritten text on the verso shows "M90, Taken 1903, Start of construction, Delray Power House #1."
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the eastern side of one of the floors inside the Edison Building on the southeast corner of Washington Boulevard and State Street, taken during its conversion from the Edison Illuminating Company's Station A to the company's offices. An arch-shaped portion of a continuous current generator is in the center of frame. Ladders, rope, crates, and tools are scattered around it. A platform for an overhead rolling system is near the upper right corner of frame. "State St. Sta. E. Wall," and "M-4456 7-3-16." are printed along the bottom edge of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Black and white photo showing a view of the Detroit Edison Delray electric power plant, located on W. Jefferson Avenue at Waterman Street. The view shows a grassy field, one tree, and several piles of earth and stone in the foreground. A multi-story brick power plant building with one large exhaust smokestack can be seen in the background. Several railroad cars can also be seen on each side of the building. The number, "129," is written in reverse in the lower left corner of the photo. Handwritten text on the verso shows "D129, Taken 1911, Delray Power House #2."
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Black and white photo showing 46 guests at a dinner party that was held at the Detroit Edison Conners Creek electric power plant. The dinner was held to celebrate the completion of the plant construction. The guests are all well-dressed with the women seated in front and the men standing behind them. Most of the guests (32 men and 14 women) are identified on an accompanying handwritten diagram that is dated "3-23-53." The room has a wood plank floor and has walls that are made of small and large bricks. The lower portions of the walls are vertical, but the upper portions have a slight inward slant. The ceiling area is decorated with twisted black crepe paper that forms a tall arch. Also, it appears that a dark-colored paper has been placed along the lower portions of the walls to protect the guests' clothing when they are seated on the wooden side benches. A table with a white tablecloth and glassware can be seen on the right side of the photo. Printed text in the lower right corner shows the number, "2787," and the date, "11-28-14."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the exterior of the Detroit Edison Company office on the southeast corner of Washington Boulevard and State Street, as taken from an elevated position to the northwest. A large flag is flown from the building's roof. An Albert A. Albrecht Company, Builders sign is posted on a construction canopy over the sidewalk along the office's State Street face. Signs for shoe repair and jewelry stores are posted on the Sun Building, beside Detroit Edison along State. The edge of the Cadillac Hotel, to the south of Detroit Edison along Washington, is visible along the right edge of frame. Cars, pedestrians, and streetcar rails are visible in the streets below. "General Office - Detroit Edison War Flag Raising," and "M-5237 4-6-17." are printed along the bottom edge of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Sepia-toned photo showing a large group of workmen at Camp Geddes. The view shows a group of more than 50 workmen who are standing or seated in front of a 1-story wood frame building. A printed title along the bottom of the photo shows "Camp Geddes - Mess Hall and the Workers" with the number and the date, "M-4782, 9-18-16." Possibly, this photo was taken near the Geddes hydroelectric power plant on the Huron River near Ann Arbor. Detroit Edison began purchasing water rights and property for dam construction on the Huron River in 1905.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Black and white photo showing the Detroit Edison Company headquarters building. The view looks eastward and shows the west side of the 10-story, decorative brick and stone building on Second Avenue. A small section of W. Elizabeth Street can be seen near the lower left corner of the photo. The Tuller Hotel building and its sign can be seen in the background at the far left side of the photo. The number, "M-9266," and date, "2-8-22," are written along the lower right edge of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Black and white photo showing a view of the Detroit Edison Delray electric power plant, located on W. Jefferson Avenue at Waterman Street. The view shows a grassy field, railroad tracks, and three temporary wood buildings in the foreground. A large, multi-story brick power plant building with two exhaust smokestacks can be seen in the left background. A new power plant building with one exhaust smokestack is under construction in the right background. A man is kneeling on the railroad tracks near the lower right side of the photo and is holding a sign that shows "The Detroit Edison Company, Power House No. 2. (1st Section). Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co., Engineers. Sept. 25th 1909." The number, "73," is written in reverse in the lower left corner of the photo. Handwritten text on the verso shows "D73, Taken 1910, Delray Power House #1 & #2 from the northwest."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Black and white photo showing a view of the Detroit Edison Delray electric power plant, located on W. Jefferson Avenue at Waterman Street. The view shows a grassy field and a small stream in the foreground. A brick power plant building with a water tower and one large exhaust smokestack can be seen in the background. The portion of the plant that is located just beyond the creek is still under construction since no glass has been installed in the window openings. Handwritten text on the verso shows "D177, Taken early 1914, Delray Power Plant."
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the interior of the Edison Building on the southeast corner of Washington Boulevard and State Street, taken during its conversion from the Edison Illuminating Company's Station A to the company's offices. Much of the interior has been gutted leaving girders exposed. Three workers pose amid piles of lumber and girders, while other workers on scaffolding work on the brickwork of the walls. A spiral staircase rises near the upper left corner of the frame. "Main Office - Progress - Reconstructing 2nd & 3rd Floors," and "M-5019 12-8-16." are printed along the bottom edge of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
