File:View northeast of telephone console; operator's station -1 - Thirtieth Street Station, Power Director Center, Thirtieth and Market Streets in Amtrak Railroad Station, HAER PA,51-PHILA,712-15.tif

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View northeast of telephone console; operator's station -1 - Thirtieth Street Station, Power Director Center, Thirtieth and Market Streets in Amtrak Railroad Station, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Photographer
Stewart, Robert, creator
Title
View northeast of telephone console; operator's station -1 - Thirtieth Street Station, Power Director Center, Thirtieth and Market Streets in Amtrak Railroad Station, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Description
Gibbs and Hill, Engineers; Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company
Depicted place Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County; Philadelphia
Date 1995
date QS:P571,+1995-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HAER PA,51-PHILA,712-15
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  • Significance: It was designed to visually and aurally indicate the operating status of the railroad's power system. This particular power director center monitored and supervised operation of all switches in the railroad's power control system from North Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware. The power directors working at this site oversaw the continually updated the electrical status of the system...
  • Survey number: HAER PA-404-A
  • Building/structure dates: 1935 Initial Construction
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/pa3545.photos.360857p
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