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Turn of the Century Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Horse-drawn wagons, including a water wagon, stand on a street next to a broad sidewalk in a commercial district. The storefronts of P.L. McQuillan and Con...
Photograph

Public Servants Week Sign

Date: 06 10 1949
Description: Public Servants Week sign "The City Water Dept. invites you to open house" on the lawn in front of main water pumping station, 311 North Hancock at East Go...
Photograph

Water Tower

Date: 1906
Description: Water tower near East Washington Avenue, that stood from 1890 to 1920. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked at the base of the tower.
Photograph

Hawley House

Date: 1922
Description: The J.C. Hawley house, also known as the Evergreens, which stood on a site at Badger Road that later became a highway interchange. A water tower is on the ...
Drawing

Water Tower

Date: 1930
Description: Water Tower Park showing Milwaukee and the bay.
Postcard

North Point Pumping Station

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from hill toward the building which has two large smokestacks. The Lake Michigan shoreline is on the left. In front is a landscaped area with...
Photograph

City Water Co.

Date: 1930
Description: Storage Tank #2. A large, rounded tank with a conical roof. Another tank is directly behind. A large brick building is on the right.
Photograph

City Water Company

Date: 1930
Description: West side of filter building. Pipes are stacked on the right side of the building, and part of a storage tank can be seen on the left.
Photograph

City Water Co.

Date: 1930
Description: Front view of pump room, side of part of Boiler Room.
Photograph

Headquarters Building

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the stone-walled headquarters building of the Water Regulatory Board located within a grove of trees. According to text included with the ...
Photograph

Water Department/Water Street

Date: 11 16 1989
Description: View from the Water Street Bridge over the Waupaca River toward the Waupaca Water Department.
Photograph

Public Outdoor Drinking Fountain

Date: 06 16 1952
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...
Photograph

Vilas Park Water Bubbler

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: A crowd lining up at a drinking fountain (bubbler) in Vilas Park.
Photograph

Scene at Park — Water Fountain

Date: 1930
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...
Photograph

Waterworks

Date: 1910
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...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Water Works System of Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1908
Description: Shows pipes of various sizes, hydrants, valves, and wells. "1907" -- Lower margin. Lake Wingra, Lake Monona, and Lake Mendota are labelled.
Postcard

Water Works

Date: 1919
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, ...
Photograph

Barbershop in State Capitol Basement

Date: 07 05 1961
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...
Photograph

Railroad Tracks and Water Tank

Date: 1911
Description: A view down railroad tracks toward a water tank. Lake Windigoostigwan is on the left.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Watertown

Date: 04 1901
Description: A Sanborn map of Watertown, including an index and a key.

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