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Toying with the Idea

Date: 06 30 1989
Description: Many people are sitting on folding chairs. An infant is sitting on a blanket on the floor next to them and playing with stacking cups. Caption reads: "TOYI...
Photograph

Water Wheel Used for Irrigation

Date: 1914
Description: A man is sitting on a water wheel used for irrigation.
Photograph

Pipe Lines — TD-6

Date: 11 07 1949
Description: Subject: "Pipe Lines — TD-6." Where Taken: "NE." Information with photograph reads: "TD-6 owned by J.J. Struzziery-General Contractors, 115 Kittredge St., ...
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

University of Wisconsin-Madison Heat & Water Employees, Local 171

Date: 09 19 1945
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin-Madison Heating Plant employees, members of Wisconsin State Employees Association Heat & Water Local 171, organiz...
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Zeropoint Water Softener

Date: 07 17 1945
Description: Three men looking at a Zeropoint Water Softener in the basement of the Hotel Loraine, 123 West Washington Avenue. "Twin systems-Zeropoint 'graveless' water...
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Water Wheel

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Description: View across water towards a water wheel, probably used for irrigation, near a shoreline. Ducks are swimming in the water near the tall grass is growing on ...
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City of Madison Water Well No. 4

Date: 02 25 1932
Description: Interior of pumphouse for City of Madison well no. 4, 5 N. Randall Avenue, showing the Electric Machinery Co. motor driven by Sullivan angle compound air c...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Cadott

Date: 1912
Description: Sanborn map of Cadott.
Photograph

Drilling for Water

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Description: A man is operating a drill to connect a house to a water supply.
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Well Digging

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Description: A man is operating a drill to create a well near a home under construction.
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Water Shortage

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Description: Two men are working a pump from a truck to a house.
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Brick and Cement Pump House

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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....
Photograph

Corner of Laundry

Date: 1946
Description: A large sink and hand water pump stand in a corner near a door of the laundry room at Black Point. The laundry was located in the "kitchen building" (demol...
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...
Photograph

America's First Water Works

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Description: Exterior photograph of the first water works in America, consisting of a stone cottage next to a stream.
Photograph

Fairmount Water Works

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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...
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

Waterworks

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Waterworks looking northwest.
Drawing

Water Tower

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

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