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Artesian Well
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Stereograph of Artesian well. A stone wall surrounds the well, with an observation area beyond. Groups of visitors are milling about and a drive with horses and buggies is behind the well. In the background are buildings and trees. Information from the reverse: "Artesian Well. cor. Bluff & Wis. St. Flow of water, 30,000 bbls. per day. Height of pipe 10 ft. Was begun in Nov. '75 and finished in Feb. '76. Its depth is 960 ft. through 147 ft. of sand to solid rock about 2 ft. of hard limestone, then 107 ft. of soft slate or slale of a greenish color, then a soft white sand rock in which at a depth of 272 ft. the first flow of water was obtained. The sand rock continued with an occasional strata of slate & thin layers of a harder limestone until at about ?4? Ft. a sort of conglomerate sand rock was reached which yielded the most water. It blongs (sic) to the saline order of mineral waters and is very beneficial in diseases of the kidneys, bowels and all chronic diseases. Address Artsian Well Co. for pamphlet."
Farr, H. R., 1839-1893
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The Great Artesian Fountain
1880
Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the backside of the photograph: "The Greatest Artesian...
The Great Artesian Fountain
1880
Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the back of the photograph: "The Greatest Artesian Wel...
The Great Artesian Fountain - Anaglyph
1880
Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the backside of the photograph: "The Greatest Artesia...
The Great Artesian Fountain - Anaglyph
1880
Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the back of the photograph: "The Greatest Artesian We...
Section of the Valley of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien
1839
This map shows the geological makeup of the valley in red, yellow, and green, the Mississippi River, and the location of Fort Crawford. The geology on the left bluff from bottom up is: Soft Sugar-l...
Artesian Well
1875
Stereograph of artesian well, apparently not the same one that was located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). A wood structure is around t...
