Well Sweep

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

A sweep relied on weight and a fulcrum to lift a full bucket out of the well. For this well, a drop pole, rather than a rope, attached the bucket to the well sweep.

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Details

Item typeDocumentary Photograph
PhotographerUnidentified
Date1890–1910
PlaceDeerfield River
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatSilver-gelatin; Photography
Catalog #1996.12.1304
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Well Sweep. Photograph. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-12-1304/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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