Munjoy Hill Pump Station Interior, Portland, ca. 1931

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Munjoy Hill Pump Station Interior, Portland, ca. 1931

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An emergency pumping station was built by the Portland Water District at the corner of Walnut and Sheridan Streets in 1931. This pumping station was equipped with two centrifugal booster pumps that were capable of pumping 5,000,000 gallons a day and was designed to act in an emergency to pump water from the Munjoy Hill Reservoir.

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  • Title: Munjoy Hill Pump Station Interior, Portland, ca. 1931
  • Creation Date: circa 1931
  • Subject Date: circa 1931
  • Location: Munjoy Hill Pump Station, Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Lantern slide
  • Dimensions: 8.5 cm x 10 cm
  • Local Code: GN-PWD-09
  • Collection: Glass Slides
  • Object Type: Image

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Portland Water District
225 Douglass St., Portland, ME 04104
(207) 523-5266
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