Artesian Well on Caroline St., Waterloo

Photo caption from published version of GA92-9-52_001 and GA92-9-53_001: "WELL, WELL! - The top photo [GA92-9-52_001] showing Waterloo PUC and town officials was taking in 1919 when Waterloo tapped an artesian well on Caroline street. The well was capped and abandoned in 1934 when its hard, corrosive water disintegrated pipes. Lower photo [GA92-9-53_001] shows the same location where the gusher was struck during excavations at Waterloo Square. The water is seen seeping through snow at lower right. A portion of the old Seagram warehouse is shown at rear left."

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Title: Artesian Well on Caroline St., Waterloo
Abstract: Photo caption from published version of GA92-9-52_001 and GA92-9-53_001: "WELL, WELL! - The top photo [GA92-9-52_001] showing Waterloo PUC and town officials was taking in 1919 when Waterloo tapped an artesian well on Caroline street. The well was capped and abandoned in 1934 when its hard, corrosive water disintegrated pipes. Lower photo [GA92-9-53_001] shows the same location where the gusher was struck during excavations at Waterloo Square. The water is seen seeping through snow at lower right. A portion of the old Seagram warehouse is shown at rear left."
Item description: Image of Waterloo PUC and town officials at the tapping of an artesian well on Caroline St. in 1919. The group is seen standing on either side of the well, which is gushing with water.
General note: GA92-9-52_001 and GA92-9-53_001 appeared in the June 6, 1961 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "Mysterious Well Poses Problem".
Fonds: Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds
Location: GA92-9-52
Identifier: 92-9-52_001
Date created: 1919
Extent: 1 photograph : b&w; 15 x 15 cm
Genre: photographs
Corporate creator name: Creator
Subject(s): Water
Continent: North America
Country: Canada
Province: Ontario
Region: Waterloo (Ont. : Regional municipality)
City: Waterloo (Ont.)
Usage rights: Public Domain
Preferred citation: University of Waterloo Library. Special Collections & Archives. Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds. Artesian Well on Caroline St., Waterloo. GA92-9-52_001.