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.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

South Australia

Artesian Well, South Australia

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Osceola, Arkansas

Osceola Swimming Pool, (Artesian Water,) Osceola, Arkansas

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

mystery

A neat card with sadly no location info. The back says "caused by artesian wells" and "Ida". Probably a casing failure that eroded out a cavity that eventually sinkholed. Dang cool!