Water Commissioners, City Council and Officials Present for Switching on Hydro Electric Power, Springbank Park, London, Ontario

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Description

A black and white card mounted photograph of a group portrait showing the Water Commissioners, City Council and other officials posing at Springbank Park, London, Ontario on May 1, 1911 when the city changed from steam power to hydro electric power to operate the water pumps for the city's water supply.

Notes

The book, "The Story of London's Water Supply" by E.V. Buchanan helped to identify most of the gentlemen in the photograph. First row, left to right: Alderman Bill Wilson, Alderman Burleigh Bennett, Alderman Bill Saunders, Commissioner Tom W. McFarland, (unknown), Commissioner Philip Pocock, Mayor Beattie, Commissioner Marr, Honourable Adam Beck, Engineer H.J. Glaubitz, R. Greene, Engineer E.V. Buchanan, Editor London Echo. Middle: Alderman Dr. Shaw, Assistant Commissioner Stephen Grant, City Architect Nutter, (unknown), (unknown), (unkown), Secretary Oliver Elwood, Alderman Tancock, Alderman Ashplant, Alderman Gammage, Alderman Donnelly, Arthur White, Alderman Fred Mitchell, Alderman George Wenige, Judge MacBeth, Auditor Frank Jewell. Back: Mechanic Louden, Mechanic Hammill, City Engineer George Wright, Fire Chief Aitken, Reporter Carl Richardson, Reporter Harry Fowler, Foreman Tom Cousins, Operator Bob Simmie, Gardner Benbow, City Clerk Sam Baker.

Inscriptions

Left bottom corner: Springbank May 1, 1911

Date of Publication

1 May 1911

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