A collection of postcard images documenting the golden age of flowing artesian wells across the United States and the world, generally from the early 1900s and with a bias toward Texas. Also included, from time to time, are other water-related postcards.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Corpus Christi, Texas


Camp Travis, Texas


Artesia, Texas


Sulphur, Oklahoma


Roswell, New Mexico


Hagerman's Ranch, New Mexico


Hagerman's Ranch, New Mexico


Artesia, New Mexico


Egypt


Kern County, California


Kern County, California


Queensland, Australia

Artesian Well, Queensland, Australia

Queensland, Australia


Artesian Well, Queensland, Australia

Mineral Wells, Texas


Sunday, February 19, 2012

Sulphur, Oklahoma


Indian River, Michigan


Geuda Springs, Kansas


Thomasville, Georgia


Ormund, Florida


Lumberton, North Carolina


Mineral Wells, Texas


Alden, New York


Mission, Texas


San Antonio, Texas


Indian River, Michigan


Monday, February 6, 2012

Artesia, New Mexico


Grosse Ile, Michigan


Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Florida


Glenn County, California


Queensland, Australia


Artesian Well, Queensland, Australia

Dans le Sud, Algeria

Artesian Well, Dans le Sud, Algeria

Chicago, Illinois


Ewing, Nebraska


Bristol, Pennsylvania