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Engine room, Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
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Engine room, Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Engine room, Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. between 1900 and 1905
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8 X 10 In Dry Plate Negative Engine Room Large Warehouse Warehouses Company Detroit Publishing Detroit Publishing Co Detroit Publishing Company Edwin H Husher Metaphor William A Livingstone
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This photograph, dating back to the early 1900s, showcases the engine room of the Merchants' Despatch Transportation Company in the United States. The image, captured between 1900 and 1905, provides a fascinating glimpse into the industrial heart of the company's operations. The engine room, located indoors, is a labyrinth of machinery and mechanical wonders. The large, imposing engines, with their intricate gears and cogs, appear like the cogs in a vast machine, each playing a crucial role in the smooth functioning of the transportation system. The room is filled with a sense of purpose and industry, with pipes and wires crisscrossing the space, and the faint steam rising from the engines, adding to the overall atmosphere. The photograph, which measures 8 x 10 inches, was taken using a dry plate negative or glass negative process, a common photographic technique of the time. The image, published by Detroit Publishing Company, was likely taken by an unknown photographer, possibly Edwin H. Husher or William A. Livingstone, both of whom were known to have worked for the company. This photograph is a testament to the industrial might of the United States during the early 1900s, and serves as a powerful metaphor for the role of the Merchants' Despatch Transportation Company as a vital cog in the machine of American industry. Today, it is preserved in the Library of Congress, a national treasure, reminding us of the rich heritage and history of transportation in the United States.
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