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
Collection Title
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
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