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- Photograph. 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 gravel area and paved area in the foreground. The multi-story brick power plant building with five tall and two short exhaust smokestacks can be seen in the background. The number, "No. D540," and date, "12-17-12," are written in the lower right corner of the photo. Handwritten text on the verso shows "Delray #2."
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- 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
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- 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, several trees, and a wood fence in the foreground. The 5-story brick power plant building with two large exhaust smokestacks can be seen in the background. The number, "M-198," is written in the lower right corner of the photo. Handwritten text on the verso shows "M198, Taken 1904, Delray Power House #1."
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- 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
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph (and 1 copy). Black and white photo showing a view of the construction site of the future Detroit Edison Delray electric power plant, located on River Street (now W. Jefferson Avenue) at Waterman Street. The view shows a group of five workman and their horse-drawn wagons in the foreground. They are standing across a narrow dirt road that has several apple or fruit trees on each side. Piles of earth and groups of workmen can be seen in the right background area of the photo. Houses and buildings, probably located along River Street, are also visible in the background. A derrick and derrick-house can be seen in the right background area of the photo. (The derrick was probably used by one of the local salt companies to drill a brine well for the manufacture of salt. After drilling, the liquid brine was pumped to the surface for processing which included evaporation of the liquid in order to produce salt.) Further to the right, there is a 2-story wood frame store which has an awning with the lettering, "Stroh's Beer," shown on top. Unfortunately, the name and/or address on the awning is not readable. Printed text near the lower left corner of the photo shows "Excavating for Delray Power House No. 1, 1903" and "4-12-34." (This second date of 1934 does not match the image that is depicted and might be the date when the original image was reprinted or re-photographed.) The number, "D-4346," is printed in the lower right corner of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- 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
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- 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 small creek with muddy banks in the foreground. The brick power plant building with a water tower and three large exhaust smokestacks can be seen in the background. The number, "M104," is written in reverse in the lower left corner of the photo. Handwritten text on the verso shows "M104, Taken early 1909, Delray Power House #1."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- 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
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
