Water Pipe

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About this item

Shown is a section of wooden piping used to carry water. It was owned by H.C. Haskell, a River Road farmer and selectman of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Some towns used wooden pipes in their waterworks as late as 1915. The iron alternative was more expensive and some believed it added a sour taste to the water. Plus, iron was subject to corrosion. Once improvements were made to the casting of iron and less expensive ceramic pipes were available, wooden water pipes were no longer used.

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Item typeTools & Equipment
Datebefore 1929
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts; Deerfield River
TopicScience, Technology
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Rise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialWood
Dimension detailsLength: 43.00 in
Catalog #1986.18d
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Water Pipe. before 1929. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1986-18d/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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