Water Wagon

Name/Title

Water Wagon

Description

Donation, 07/26/2005. Sepia photograph of a magazine page. On the back: "Drawing of a street sprinkler/Later ones used in Shelbyville were larger, heavier/and drawn by two horses. Caption under drawing: "For many, many years, well into the thirties it was common practice in most/cities to water down the street during hot summer months. This particular/print above appeared in a late 1800's edition of Harper's Weekly. Of course, sprinkler trucks got more sophisticated in the 1900's."

Collection

Dr. Clifton P. Latshaw

Acquisition

Accession

2005.056

Source or Donor

Clifton P. Latshaw

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Place

Location

unknown

Notes

Date: 1800 late

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

August 25, 2005

Update Date

April 3, 2024