Interior view of the boiler house in the Willimantic Company’s new mill, no. 4, town of Willimantic, now Windham, Connecticut, United States

People:

Unknown (photographer)
Forbes Albertype (role unspecified)

Title:

Interior view of the boiler house in the Willimantic Company’s new mill, no. 4, town of Willimantic, now Windham, Connecticut, United States

Date:

1880-1883

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 30.7 x 43.5 secondary support: 44.5 x 54 cm

Reference number:

PH1989:0001:003

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- There is foxing and water damage on mount.

Inscription:

inscribed - on mount below image: “FORBES ALBERTYPE. BOSTON.” inscribed - on mount below image, l.l.: “16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers, 80 horse / power each. / Built by Whittier Machine Co.” inscribed - on mount below image, l.c.: “ONE-HALF BOILER HOUSE. / WILLIMANTIC CO.’S NEW MILL, NO. 4. / WILLIMANTIC, CONN. / 50,000 SPINDLES.” inscribed - on mount below image, l.r.: “Benzon Steel, Jarvis’ Setting, and Scott / & Hill’s Patent Hot Air Feed. / Hancock Inspirator, and / KNOWLES’ FIRE PUMP”

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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