Dismantling the Water Pump

Description
Creator
Marjorie G. Ruddy, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Types
Negatives
Photographs
Description
Black and white negative of a photograph showing Public Utilities workers dismantling the old steam driven water pump at the pump house at the lake. Several of the men are holding sledge hammers while others are using wrenches.

From left to right: Alfred Gordon, Jim Kirk, Jim Wilde, Harry Watson, Charlie Read, Harold Williams, Harry Stephenson.
Notes
In 1948 a new water tower replaced the original tower built on Euclid Street in 1903. The new water tower was located in Kinsmen Park.
Date of Original
March 1948
Dimensions
Width: 6 cm
Height: 6 cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
08-006-017
Collection
Whitby Online Historic Images Collection
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.8508696726275 Longitude: -78.9244079589844
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Whitby Archives
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from copyright negative.
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