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.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Roswell, New Mexico

Scott County, Kansas

Boone, Iowa

Belle Plaine, Iowa

LaFayette, Indiana

Charleston, South Carolina

unknown, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Artesian, Iowa

Mineral Wells, Texas

Mineral Wells, Texas

Port Neches, Texas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Sulphur, Oklahoma

unknown, Kentucky

Monday, January 3, 2011

Fredville, England

South Australia, Australia


Artesian Well, South Australia

Meade, Kansas

San Simon, Arizona


San Simon, Arizona

Lake Andes, South Dakota

Roswell, New Mexico

Beaver Crossing, Nebraska

San Bernardino, California

Algeria


Artesian Well, Algeria

Sulphur, Oklahoma

Los Angeles, California