Manhole covers in New Orleans

Examples of types of manhole covers in New Orleans

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  Entergy
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  Bell System
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  Bell System variant
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  Bell system variant without text
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  Western Union Telegraph Company
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  Western Union Telegraph Company variant
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  AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph)
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  D.O.T.D. (Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development)
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  Firewater Vault
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  Metromedia Fiber Network (1997-2002)

Sewerage & Water Board

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  S.&W.B. rectangular
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  S & W B Power rectangular
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  S & W B Power rectangular variation

Covers from long defunct organizations

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  "New Orleans Sewerage Company" (abolished 1903)
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  Edison Electric Company (c. 1880s - 1892)
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  Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company (1880s-1926)
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  New Orleans Railways Company (c. 1901-1905)
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  Postal Telegraph Cable Company (1880s-1943)
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  Postal Telegraph Company, rectangular
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  Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company (Active in New Orleans 1913-1967)

Consumers Electric Company (1890 - 1925)

Consumers Electric Company; after December 1910 designated Consumers Electric Light & Power Company

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  Consumers Electric Company
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  Consumers Electric Company double lid
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  Consumers Electric Light & Power Company rectangular
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  Consumers Electric Co rectangular

New Orleans Public Service Inc. (1922-1989)

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  N.O.P.S.I. no foundry mark
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  N.O.P.S.I. by Vulcan
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  N.O.P.S.I. by Dibert Bancroft & Ross N.O.(bottom credit)
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  N.O.P.S.I. by Dibert Bancroft & Ross NO LA (top credit)
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  N.O.P.S.I. EJIW USA
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  NOPSI curved lettering
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  N O P S INC. rim lettering
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  N O P S INC. rim lettering with holes
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  N I O P S I rim misprint (batch with apparently miscast rim lettering)

Generic

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  Communication
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  Drain
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  Electric
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  Gas
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  Sewer
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  Telephone
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  Traffic
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  Water
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  Water rectangular with round insert
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  Unlabeled crosshatch