Caption

Earthing switches in electrical lines, Earthing switches of the 280 kV line, photograph, title: 'EARTHING SWITCHES, OF THE 280 kV LINE.', photographer: attributed to Wouter Cool, United States of America, 1936, North America, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, gelatin silver print, developing gelatin silver print, height 226 mm x width 158 mm, height 315 mm x width 215 mm, power station, The image shows a series of tall insulator stacks with ribbed, disc-like sections mounted on metal frameworks and topped by circular metal rings, with thin suspension wires and curved overhead cables stretching across a pale sky, and portions of structural beams and electrical hardware visible at the bottom and edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_339

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.6Mb (7.2Mb) / 10.7in x 15.5in / 3213 x 4638 (300dpi)

Keywords

Earthing switches electrical lines 280 kV line photograph title Earthing Switches 280 kV LINE photographer attributed Wouter Cool United States America 1936 North America Attributed pasteboard paper gelatin silver print developing gelatin silver print height 226 mm x width 158 mm height 315 mm x 215 mm power station image series tall insulator stacks ribbed disc- sections mounted metal frameworks topped circular metal rings thin suspension wires curved overhead cables stretching across pale sky portions structural beams electrical hardware visible bottom edges