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.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Jackson, Alabama

Artesian well, Jackson, Alabama

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Monday, June 29, 2015

Texarkana, Texas

Spring Lake Park, Texarkana, Texas

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Sunday, June 28, 2015

Mineral Wells, Texas

Guest of the Crazy Water Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas

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Saturday, June 27, 2015

Selma, Alabama

Artesian well, Selma, Alabama

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Friday, June 26, 2015

Texarkana, Texas

Spring Lake Park, Texarkana, Texas

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Americus, Georgia

Artesian well, Americus, Georgia

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Sydney, Australia

Artesian bore, Sydney, Australia

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Brawley, California

"Triple A" pure artesian water, Brawley, California

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Monday, June 22, 2015

Roswell, New Mexico

World's largest artesian well, Roswell, New Mexico

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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Mineral Wells, Texas

J.O. Bean's picnic, fishing, and camping grounds in Mineral Wells, Texas

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Saturday, June 20, 2015

Naples, Texas

Naples Club Lake Springs, Naples, Texas

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Friday, June 19, 2015

Fort Worth, Texas


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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Tangier, Morocco

Artesian well in Tangier, Morocco

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Big Spring, Texas

Municipal swimming pool and bath house, Big Spring, Texas

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

mystery


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Monday, June 15, 2015

Chicago, Illinois

Artesian Well Contractor, Chicago, Illinois

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Mineral Wells, Texas

Fairfield Inn, Mineral Wells, Texas

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Saturday, June 13, 2015

somewhere in Vermont

A typical Vermont wellsweep

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Friday, June 12, 2015

mystery


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Thursday, June 11, 2015

San Marcos, Texas

Aquarena Springs, San Marcos, Texas

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Chicago, Illinois

J.P. Miller Artesian Well Company, Chicago, Illinois

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Algarve, Portugal

Water well at Algarve, Portugal

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Monday, June 8, 2015

Big Spring, Texas

Big Spring at Big Spring, Texas

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Sunday, June 7, 2015

Mineral Wells, Texas

The Beach, Mineral Wells, Texas

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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Salemba, Indonesia

Artesian Well, Salemba, Indonesia

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Friday, June 5, 2015

Sulphur, Oklahoma

Suspension Bridge, Bromide Springs, Sulphur, Oklahoma

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

Bucknell, Australia

Bucknell, Australia

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Pahrump, Nevada

Pahrump, Nevada

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

mystery...

mystery...

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Monday, June 1, 2015

Stuttgart, Arkansas

Light and water plant, well driven by J.W. Beckler, Stuttgart, Arkansas

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