Summary Information
Jones Island Treatment Plant Slides
circa
1930
- Milwaukee (Wis.). Sewerage Commission.
Milwaukee Historic Photo Collection 42
0.2 cubic ft. (1 box)
Milwaukee Public Library (Map)
This collection contains 73 glass lantern slides from
the Sewerage Commission of the City of Milwaukee. It depicts the Jones Island
Wastewater Treatment Plant, circa 1930, with views both inside and outside the
facility.
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Biography/History
The Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant was opened in 1925. The plant was built
on Jones Island, then still an island in the Milwaukee Harbor. At the time it was
the nation’s largest facility for the treatment of wastewater using the waste
activated sludge process. This process uses microorganisms to feed on the waste in
the water, thereby cleaning the waste out of the water.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains 73 black and white glass lantern slides of the Jones Island
Sewage Treatment Plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The slides measure 3¼" x 4". The
collection is made up mostly of exterior views of the machinery, pipes, trenches,
waterfalls, and other systems that were used to purify the water. Images of some
interior views and workers are also included.
Arrangement of the Materials
The collection is in no discernible order.
Preferred Citation
Jones Island Treatment Plant Slides, circa 1930, Collection 42. Milwaukee Historic
Photo Archives, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Related Material in the Milwaukee Public Library
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all
in accordance with state law. The public may view collections from the Milwaukee
Historic Photo Archives by appointment at the Central Library. To request an
in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please
contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection
(Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
No acquisition information is currently available. Materials were accessioned as
a Historic Photo Collection.
Processed by Rose Fortier, Historic Photo Librarian, June 2009. Additional
processing by Krissy Rogahn, volunteer, August 2009.
Contents List
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Box
1
Slide
1
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Diagrammatic Plan of Activated Sludge Sewage Disposal Plant,
circa 1930
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Box
1
Slide
2-73
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Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant scenes, circa
1930
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