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Month: November 2019

the grenelle well

postcard from my collection The most famous flowing artesian well in (mostly forgotten) history is the Grenelle Well in Paris. It wasn't the first artesian well in the world: that honor probably goes to the Egyptians circa 2000 BC. It wasn't the first in Europe: that honor probably goes to the Carthusian monks near Lille … Continue reading the grenelle well →

Robert E. Mace Uncategorized Leave a comment November 17, 2019 2 Minutes

ebeling well near plainview

Neat postcard I have of an Ogallala well west of Plainview, Texas. It appears to be a flowing well, but that is surely a pumphouse behind that gush of water. I estimate the card to be from around 1910. I poked around TWDB's water-well database and found a well (11-15-504) owned by C.S Ebeling noted … Continue reading ebeling well near plainview →

Robert E. Mace Uncategorized Leave a comment November 10, 2019November 12, 2019 1 Minute

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