Cross-section diagram of a hydroelectric power house No. 2 of the Niagara Power Company showing canal intake, penstocks, turbines, and generators.
Title
Cross-section diagram of a hydroelectric power house No. 2 of the Niagara Power Company showing canal intake, penstocks, turbines, and generators.
Subject
Niagara Falls Power Company--Exhibitions
Hydroelectric power plants--New York (State)--Niagara Falls--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.)--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.)--Pictorial works
Description
A technical cross-section drawing of Niagara Falls Power Company. The diagram shows water intake from a canal at the top, flowing downward through penstocks (labeled "P") to turbines and generators at the lower level. The surrounding area is marked as "rock," indicating the underground placement of the facility.
Source
The Niagara Falls Electrical Handbook: Being a Guide for Visitors from Abroad Attending the International Electrical Congress, St. Louis, Mo., September, 1904. Niagara Falls, N. Y. : Pub. under the auspices of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, 1904, p. 73.
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1904-09
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LIB-005_0503
Coverage
Niagara Falls (N.Y.)
Is Part Of
Pan-American Exposition of 1901. LIB-005
Collection
Citation
“Cross-section diagram of a hydroelectric power house No. 2 of the Niagara Power Company showing canal intake, penstocks, turbines, and generators.,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 1, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/95456.
