Interior of Power House, Indianapolis Street Railway, 1899

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Artifact Overview

Established in 1864, the Indianapolis Street Railway began converting from mule power to electricity in 1890. Its first powerhouse, located at a mule barn, was supplemented by a new facility at West Washington and Brush streets in 1894. The new plant's boilers initially burned natural gas and oil, but they were converted to burn coal in 1898.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1899

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.12596

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10.25 in

Interior of Power House, Indianapolis Street Railway, 1899