Welcome To The Machine is a photograph by Phil Pantano which was uploaded on April 27th, 2013.
Welcome To The Machine
This print is part of the Steampunk inspired Steam Series II.... more
by Phil Pantano
Title
Welcome To The Machine
Artist
Phil Pantano
Medium
Photograph
Description
This print is part of the Steampunk inspired Steam Series II.
This is an original print that I photographed. This photograph is from the Colonel Ward Pumping Station site near Buffalo, New York. This ornate and magnificent industrial building with tile walls and floors houses five 60′ tall, 1,100 ton stationary steam engines with 20′ 30 ton flywheels made by the Holly Manufacturing Company from Buffalo, New York. When the Col. Ward station went into service in 1915, the only one larger was a water pumping station in Paris, France.
The building’s expansive interior is breathtaking. It’s the size of several football fields and has a 90′ peak. Brass railings and steel staircases are prominent, along with a series of turn-of-the-century light posts. There are just 8 massive steam engines like this left in the world and 5 are here.
Uploaded
April 27th, 2013