Windmill at Laramie, Wyoming Territory, for Supplying the Locomotives of the Union Pacific Railroad with Water, 1868, circa 1870
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Artifact Overview
As the Union Pacific Railroad built farther west, it became increasingly difficult to find water for the railroad's steam locomotives. In some places, UP built wells and wind-driven pumps to fill water supply tanks like this one at Laramie, Wyoming.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1870
Subject Date
1868
Creator Notes
Wood engraving made by an unknown engraver based on photograph taken by A. J. Russell.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.657
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Dimensions
Height: 5.875 in
Width: 9.25 in
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