Water Works.
Title
Water Works .
Description
Engraving of Water Works Tower in Louisville , Kentucky . Written on bottom of mounted print : "R.G . Potter Collection ; Water Works ; The Louisville Water Co . was granted a charter by state legislature in 1854 as a private corp . Capital of 1 million dollars / Purchased by the city in 1856 and construction began in Oct . 1860 / Water was distributed through the 26 miles of water mains . Total cost of above scene $328,892.61 includes real estate , river work , pumping sta . chimneys , pumping engines , stand pipe and coal houses. "
Subject
Louisville Water Company (Louisville, Ky.) Pumping stations Smokestacks Engravings
Location Depicted
Brownsboro Zorn (Louisville, Ky.) Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.)
Object Type
Photographic prints
Source
8 x 5 in.; 8 x 10 in. b&w photographic print. Item Number ULPA P_00867 in the R. G. Potter Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
R. G. Potter Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/potter/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA P_00867
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