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- Description:
- 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. Sepia-toned photo showing the aftermath of an ice storm. The view shows two steel lattice transmission line towers with tops that have collapsed and are hanging on the sides of the towers. The ground and nearby trees are covered with ice. A farmhouse and barn can be seen in the background. A note along the top edge of the photo shows "Along State Road South of Linwood, 3-1-22." A handwritten note and letters along the bottom edge show "C, D, E, F; On curve, Looking South." Possibly, this photo was taken somewhere in the vicinity of Grand River Avenue and Linwood Street.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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. 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
- 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. Black and white photo entitled "17 Employees of the Edison Illuminating Co., Detroit, Michigan. March, 1893." The photo shows 17 men who are dressed in work attire and are seated or standing outdoors. A brick building with three large windows can be seen in the background (probably the Edison Illuminating Company building on Washington Boulevard at State Street). The names of the employees are noted along the bottom of the photo as follows: "Left to right: Top Row: John A. Ash, Thomas J. Blackley, Walter J. Colladay, James W. Bishop, 'Sandy' Sharp, Henry Ford, John Dixon, Patrick Cunningham. Center Row: H. Ward Noble, George W. Cato. Bottom Row: James Sullivan, J. Eugene Lee, Wright B. Thompson, Frank T. Mather, John W. McNamara, George A Crawford, Burt Pettit." Several names are marked with an asterisk to indicate that they are deceased. A typewritten label on the verso shows "No. 68849. Those known to be living today (4/24/41) are: Colladay, bishop, Sharp, Ford, Cato, Thompson, and Mather. Those known to be dead are: Ash, Blackley, Dixon, Cunningham, Sullivan, Noble, Lee, McNamara, Crawford, and Pettit." (Note: The date of the photo is based upon the image depicted and is not based upon when the photo was printed.)
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo of a halftone image that is entitled, "Engine and Dynamo Room." The image shows an interior view of a 2-story power plant building which has two rows of belt-driven dynamos (left) that are being powered by a single row of steam engines (right). Handwritten text on the verso shows "Engine and Dynamo Room, Brush Electric, 1903." This power plant building may be the Foundry Street plant that was originally owned by the Brush Electric Light Company. This power plant was located on the east side of Foundry Street (now Beecher Avenue) just north of the Michigan Central Railroad track crossing.
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Municipal Services
