Pumping Station at Western Avenue, Waterville, ca. 1900

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Pumping Station at Western Avenue, Waterville, ca. 1900

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The pumping station at Western Avenue in Waterville was pictured here from around 1900. The photo is taken looking southward and the road on the left is probably what is now Burleigh Street. This pump is one of two used by the Kennebec Water District, formed in 1899, to bring clean water from China Lake to Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield, and and Benton.

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  • Title: Pumping Station at Western Avenue, Waterville, ca. 1900
  • Creator: Frank B. Sawtelle
  • Creation Date: circa 1900
  • Subject Date: circa 1900
  • Location: Waterville, Kennebec County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 10 cm x 12.8 cm
  • Object Type: Image

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