Demonstration of submersible electrically-driven salvage pumps used by Merritt & Chapman Co., circa 1921

gelatin silver print

Gelatin silver print in photograph album 2008.28.8 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; handwritten upper left "7068", and in negative lower left "6 INCH AND 4 INCH SUBMERSIBLE / ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN SALVAGE PUMPS / USED BY MERRITT & CHAPMAN CO. / CAPACITY 6 IN. PUMP 350 TONS WATER PER HOUR. / [CAPACITY] 4 [IN. PUMP] 200 [TONS WATER PER HOUR]"; demonstration of submersible electrically-driven salvage pumps used by Merritt & Chapman Co., circa 1921; from original negative 1964.660.2182; see related photographs 2008.28.8.1039-1041.