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Artesian Well

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Description: A man with a small glass or cup stands next to an artesian-style well spouting water. Caption reads: "Artesian Well, Hallettsville, Texas."
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Men around Water Pump

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Description: A group of men wearing hats gathered around a water pump. Scaffolding surrounds the operation and a large pulley is visible. Text on image reads "Largest f...
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Woman Hauling Water

Date: 1920
Description: A woman carrying two metal buckets full of water away from a well pump near the porch of a farm house.
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Woman at Sink

Date: 1925
Description: A woman filling a bucket with water from an indoor well pump while standing at a kitchen sink. A mirror is hanging on the wall and a potted plant, canister...
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The Great Artesian Fountain - Anaglyph

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the back of ...
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The Great Artesian Fountain - Anaglyph

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the backside...
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Men at Artesian Well

Date: 1920
Description: A man is standing in the road next to an automobile at an artesian well, while two men are standing on the right in front of a wooden fence. Water flows fr...
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The Old Well, En Royel #1708

Date: 1893
Description: A depiction of Jerusalem on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. This is a well in En-Royel.
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Old Cistern, Mts. Mizpeh and Emmans in Distance #1710

Date: 1893
Description: A depiction of Jerusalem on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. Mount Mizpeh and Emmaus are in the distance. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Be...
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Leaky Top of Well

Date: 02 1928
Description: A boy wearing a winter coat and hat is pumping water from a well into ladles two other boys are holding. A shed, wheelbarrow, and wood scraps are in the ba...
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Damascus Road and Old Caravansary #1711

Date: 1893
Description: A replication of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Depicted is the Damascus Road, the site where Saint Paul is believed to have converted to Christianity. T...
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Wooden Water Pump

Date: 05 26 1926
Description: A man using a wooden pump to fill a metal pail with water. The photograph was staged to demonstrate a hazard found on farms.
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Old House with Water Pump

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Description: View of a water pump near the door of a dilapidated house, overgrown with vines.
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Gas-Powered Water Pump

Date: 10 1923
Description: A woman using a 1.5 horsepower McCormick-Deering engine to pump water into a metal bucket outside a building at International Harvester's Hinsdale experime...
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Woman at Farmhouse Well

Date: 07 1923
Description: A woman wearing a dress and wide-brimmed hat is emptying water from one pail into another beside a hand-cranked well. The photograph was taken on the John ...
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Engine-Powered Water Pump

Date: 10 1923
Description: A 1.5 horsepower McCormick-Deering engine powering a water pump outside of a building on International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm.
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Engine-Powered Water Pump

Date: 1920
Description: An International stationary engine powers a water pump outside a brick building, possibly a school. There is a cat on the left near the pump.
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Well

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Description: Photographic postcard view of an old wooden well. Tulips line the sidewalk near the well. Residential houses, trees and yards are in the background.
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High School

Date: 1925
Description: View of the front of the high school. The grounds feature a hand-pump water well and a flag post.
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Looking East from Post Office

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior of the post office. On the sidewalk, a man and woman stand and three men sit on the steps. A black car is parked at the curb. A hand-powered pump ...

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