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| Date: | 06 16 1952 |
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| Description: | Gail Habermann is shown in front of city hall using a new type of public drinking fountain called an 'angle jet' which replaces the old 'bubbler' type. The... |
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| Description: | Exterior of Fairmount Water Works with numerous columned buildings overlooking a river with boats moored to a small dock. Another boat is on the river in m... |
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| Description: | Exterior photograph of the first water works in America, consisting of a stone cottage next to a stream. |
| Date: | 08 30 1953 |
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| Description: | A crowd lining up at a drinking fountain (bubbler) in Vilas Park. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Water fountain near city hall at Library Park. There is a water fountain or bubbler on the edge of the fountain. Two men are sitting on separate benches in... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The Madison waterworks building, with corner tower and turret. The building was located at the corner of Gorham and Livingston Streets. The large smokesta... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Crazy Water Crystals Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the top center is an elevated view of a building complex with a sign reading, "C... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Althouse, Wheeler & Company of Waupun, Wisconsin, manufacturer of vaneless wind mills, pumps, grinding mills, and water tanks, with illus... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | City water works system map. Pencil annotation on the top right reads: "Period represented is after 1887 and before Aug. 1891". The middle of the map has a... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | This map is pen-and-ink on paper. The map shows buildings, trees, and water and gas pipes, relief is shown by contours. The back of the map reads: "Univers... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Shows pipes of various sizes, hydrants with hydrant pressure, valves, wells, and projected lines. |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Shows pipes of various sizes, hydrants with hydrant pressure, valves, wells, and projected lines. Differs from earlier versions by inclusion of Wingra Park... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Shows pipes of various sizes, hydrants with hydrant pressure, valves, wells, projected lines, and suction pipes. Differs from earlier versions by inclusion... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Shows pipes of various sizes, hydrants, valves, and wells. "1907" -- Lower margin. Lake Wingra, Lake Monona, and Lake Mendota are labelled. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the water works, smokestack and water tower. People are lounging under the trees in front. Caption reads: "Water Works, Beloit, ... |
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| Description: | Two men sit on top of a water tank wagon which is pulled by two horses. They are posing in front of the W.H. Perrigo Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist office ... |
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| Description: | View across river or stream towards a pump house along a stony shoreline. A large pipe supported on trestles is attached to the right side of the building.... |
| Date: | 07 05 1961 |
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| Description: | A man is bending over to drink from a metal water fixture. Water from the fixture spouted up and back onto the fixture, supposedly making it "sterile." The... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | A view down railroad tracks toward a water tank. Lake Windigoostigwan is on the left. |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the water works building. Flowers are planted along the front, and lampposts are flanking the entrance. Caption reads: "Water Works, La Cr... |
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