Water Supply Collection (#4)

Pisciculture - ponds at home and abroad: salmon breeding-ponds, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Pisciculture - ponds at home and abroad: salmon breeding-ponds, 1862. The rough sketch...of a series of breeding-ponds is imitated from those at Stormontfield [in Scotland]...The supply of water is

Farmers watering hole on a farm almost dried up during drought which lasted from 1996-2011. Shepperton, Victoria, Australia. February 2010

Laguna Miluni a reservoir fed by glacial melt water from the Andean peak of Huayna Potosi. As climate change causes the glaciers to melt, the water supply for La Paz

New waterworks at Caterham, Surrey, 1862. Creator: Unknown
New waterworks at Caterham, Surrey, 1862. To supply [a plentiful supply of good water fit for domestic use, ] the principal landowner, at his own expense, has had waterworks constructed

Mr. Samuel Gurney, M.P. for Penryn and Falmouth, from a photograph by Kilburn, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Samuel Gurney, M.P. for Penryn and Falmouth, from a photograph by Kilburn, 1858. British politician and banker, the first Chairman of the London and Provincial District Telegraph Co

The Metropolitian Baths - the Ladies Bath, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitian Baths - the Ladies Bath, 1858....there has scarcely existed in the metropolis [ie London] a convenient bathing establishment; most of the baths...being notoriously incommodious

The Metropolitian Baths - the Vapour Bath, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitian Baths - the Vapour Bath, 1858. The elegance of a well-appointed dressing-room has been imported into every bath-room, which shines resplendent with mirrors, marble, and mahogany

The Metropolitian Baths - the Douche and Shower Bath Room, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitian Baths - the Douche and Shower Bath Room, 1858....there has scarcely existed in the metropolis [ie London] a convenient bathing establishment [however]...a company has

The Desert Route - Girl of Beyrout, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Desert Route - Girl of Beyrout, 1857. The young lady who is reclining against the wall of the fountain, her water-pot resting on a stone against which she herself leans

Scar House Reservoir 35144_042
Scar House Reservoir, with a low water level due to Summer 2022 drought, North Yorkshire, 2022

Broomy Hill water works EPW041228
Hereford Corporation Water Works, Broomy Hill, Hereford, 1933

Broomy Hill Pumping Station a031582
Broomy Hill Pumping Station, Broomy Hill, Hereford. Exterior of Broomy Hill Pumping Station, with the river behind. This pumping station has now been turned into the The Waterworks Museum

Guarding the Elan Aqueduct BB046202
Elan Aqueduct, Hawkbatch, Trimpley, Upper Arley, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire. The view looking east across the Elan Aqueduct showing members of the Church Lads Brigade

Collecting water MCF01_02_1269
The Cliffs, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset. A view along The Cliffs showing Mrs Main collecting water from a spring at the side of the road

Kingston, Dorset MCF01_02_0994
KINGSTON, CORFE CASTLE, PURBECK, DORSET. Looking east from the junction of West Street with South Street in Kingston, showing a boy carrying two buckets away from the village pump

Drained reservoir 34070_001
Redmires Reservoirs drained for repair, Sheffield, 2018

Bestwood Pumping Station BB68_03745
Bestwood Pumping Station, Mansfield Road, Bestwood St. Albans, Gedling, Nottinghamshire. A view from the south-west of Bestwood Pumping Station, with the Cooling Pond in the foreground

William Girling Reservoir EPW050873
Enfield, Greater London. Construction of William Girling Reservoir, Edmonton, 1936

Bembo Fountain, Heraklion, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

18th Century Kamares Aqueduct, Larnaka, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Fountain and Aquaduct, City of Mexico. A Ride Round the Valley of Mexico, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fountain and Aquaduct, City of Mexico. A Ride Round the Valley of Mexico, 1875. [The Chapultepec aqueduct was originally built by the Aztecs during the 15th century

Plaza of Costilla, near the Colorado line, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: John Collier
Plaza of Costilla, near the Colorado line, New Mexico. Photo shows the plaza of Costilla, New Mexico, on the east side of Route 522. [Adobe houses; well in foreground]

Young woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Young woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA [Farm Security Administration] camp, Robstown, Texas

Woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex

Faro Caudill drawing water from his well, Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Faro Caudill drawing water from his well, Pie Town, New Mexico

The Daugherty home, Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Daugherty [or Dougherty] home. Note siphon which brings irrigation water from the opposite bench. Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon

"Soaps in my eyes", Camp Nathan Hale, Southfields, New York, 1943 Creator: Gordon Parks
Southfields, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. " Soaps in my eyes"

Playing in the community sprayer, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Anacostia, D.C. Frederick Douglass housing project. Playing in the community sprayer

An old peanut vendor on Seaton Road, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. An old peanut vendor on Seaton Road

Town pump of Tulelake at railroad yard, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Town pump of Tulelake at railroad yard. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. Over 1500 people depend on hauled water for drinking the year round

Portable laundry unit, shower unit beyond, FSA camp, Merrill, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Portable laundry unit, shower unit beyond. FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp, Merrill, Oregon

Possibly: Improved water tank on stump ranch, Boundary County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Improved water tank on stump ranch. Boundary County, Idaho]

Young migrant girl makes use of facilities... Merrill FSA camp, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young migrant girl makes use of facilities provided for cleanliness. Merrill FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp, Klamath County, Oregon

Improved water tank on stump ranch, Boundary County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Improved water tank on stump ranch. Boundary County, Idaho

Drinking water for the whole town... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drinking water for the whole town, also for the migrant camp across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Drinking water for the whole town, also for the... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drinking water for the whole town, also for the migrant camp across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Note on rural life, near Rochester, Thurston County, western Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Note on rural life. Near Rochester, Thurston County, western Washington

Kytta family, FSA borrowers on non-commercial experiment, Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kytta family, Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers on non-commercial experiment, build a well. Michigan Hill, Thurston County, western Washington. See general caption number 36

Possibly: Waterwheel for field irrigation... north of West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Oregon, Marion County, north of West Stayton. Waterwheel for field irrigation in the bean country]

Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato. Name of Borrower, Edgar Hardt. On Tenant Purchase farm. Forty acres, price six thousand fifty dollars, all stock and machinery included

Fire engine house number four, Washington, D. C. 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Fire engine house number four

Waterwheel for field irrigation in the bean... north of West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939
Oregon, Marion County, north of West Stayton. Waterwheel for field irrigation in the bean country

Possibly: Kytta family, FSA borrowers on non-commercial experiment, Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Kytta family, Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers on non-commercial experiment, build a well. Michigan Hill, Thurston County, western Washington

Possibly: Noontime chores, Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Noontime chores. Mules are brought in from the field and watered at well across the road from the house. Granville County, North Carolina

Noontime chores, Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Noontime chores. Mules are brought in from the field and watered at well across the road from the house. Granville County, North Carolina

The longest siphon in the world crosses the Malheur Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The longest siphon in the world crosses the Malheur Valley. It carries water to the bench land beyond a division of the project called Dead Ox Flat. Malheur County, Oregon-67

Siphon - the worlds longest - which carries water 5 miles to Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Siphon--the worlds longest--which carries water five miles to Dead Ox Flat. It is eight feet in diameter. Malheur County, Oregon]

Mrs. Bartheloma hauls water from irrigation ditch, Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Bartheloma hauls water from irrigation ditch. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon

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"Water Supply: A Lifeline for All" Red Angus cow and calf find solace in a Florida pond, quenching their thirst amidst the scorching sun. Harelaw Watering Place IOE01_00649_23: An oasis of refreshment in the heart of nature's embrace. Ryhope Pumping Station 28907_052: The beating heart that ensures clean water flows through our communities. In 1942, at Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. , a mother and her daughter cherish every drop as they face adversity together. "Water. Water. Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink": Reflecting on the haunting words from history's struggles with scarcity. Horse-drawn carts collect precious water at East Bay, Trevone, Padstow, Cornwall in 1911 - an era when resilience was key to survival. Laguna Miluni reveals its plight - contaminated by mine effluent and diminished by drought's relentless grip. A dried-up river bed echoes the harsh reality faced by communities nestled within Morocco's Anti Atlas mountains in April 2012. From 1996-2011, farmers witnessed their watering hole almost drying up during an unforgiving drought period - a testament to their unwavering spirit against all odds. Laguna Miluni stands as a reservoir sustained by glacial meltwater from Huayna Potosi peak - reminding us of nature's delicate balance we must protect. Scar House Reservoir 35144_042: Majestic yet functional; this reservoir serves as both guardian and provider for countless lives downstream. Broomy Hill water works EPW041228: Behind these unassuming walls lies the intricate machinery that keeps our taps flowing with life-sustaining liquid. In this vast tapestry woven with tales of water supply, we are reminded of its indispensable role in our existence.