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Bruno Andreini at Mining Camp water-pump

Title

Bruno Andreini at Mining Camp water-pump

Description

Houses in Waukee typically did not have have indoor plumbing until the 1950's [note: this is after the mine closed in 1949].Water was pumped from a well and carried up to half a block to the house for cooking, drinking, and bathing. Toilets were outdoors in a small shed-like building called an outhouse.

Creator

unknown

Source

Darlene Oliver

Date

1939

Contributor

Darlene Oliver

Rights

U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact the Waukee Historical Society.

Format

photograph

Type

Still Image, .jpg format

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

3 1/2" by 6"

File Name

Orimine011.jpg

Repository

Waukee Public Library

Repository Collection

Coal Mine Museum

Contact information.

Please contact the Waukee Public Library

Digital item created

2013