Name/Title
Photos of the Fitchburg water pumping station, c. 1900Entry/Object ID
1998.119.1Description
Acc. No. 98.119.1 (a-b)
Subject Category - Water Systems
Date or Period: ca. 1900
Object: Photographs
Description: Sepia-toned albumen print photos, mounted on dk. grey paperboard. Photographer: The Sunbeam, 368 12th St., Oakland, CA. Image #a has minor spotting on both its mounting and on the emulsion.
Size: L-7 x W-9 in.
History of Object: Views of the Fitchburg water pumping station in Oakland, located at site between present-day Colisseum and East 14th St. an alternative source of water for Alameda: #a - exterior view; #b - the pumping mechanism. Joe Sunhill is listed as the engineer-in-charge.
Acquired from: Unknown
Date: 2/7/98
Pre-1971 donation, uncataloged.
