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P5838

ID Number: P5838
Item Name: Image
Title: The Old Town Pump / La vielle pompe de la ville
Title (Fre): La vielle pompe de la ville
Date: ca 1865
Description: Black and white photograph of the Old Town Pump; in the background there is a large boat with three men standing on deck; a small bit of the Detroit River is visible to the left of the photo; on the dock a great number of men are standing; all are wearing hats; the pump is visible to the left of the photograph and there is a man standing on its base; in front of the pump there is a horse harnessed to a cart with a barrel on it; in the front, centre of the photograph there is a man having his shoe shined by a shoe shine boy
History: In the early days, Windsor's water works consisted of a large barrel placed on a cart which was filled by driving the cart into the river and using a pail. The citizens objected to the quality of the water which they were getting and after much persuasion, the council decided to put in a pump. It was placed on the dock at the foot of Upper Ferry Street (lane to the east of Udine fountain) in the year 1857 and was the only source of water supply until 1873 when the underground system was installed.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

Topic

Detroit River / Rivière Détroit

Subjects

Brock St. / Rue Brock

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