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Well in right background. Foreground is storage tank for brine, the salt water cistern. Brine from all wells is piped into this cistern which serves merely as a reserve supply should the wells be shut off for a short time. The bottom logs were place ca. 1870.

Brine Storage Tank

Identifier:
001424
Collection Number:
A&M 2112, J.Q. Dickinson Collection
Title:
Brine Storage Tank
Date:
undated
Description:
Well in right background. Foreground is storage tank for brine, the salt water cistern. Brine from all wells is piped into this cistern which serves merely as a reserve supply should the wells be shut off for a short time. The bottom logs were place ca. 1870.
Subjects:
Cisterns., Brine storage reservoirs., Salt Industry--J.Q. Dickinson Collection., Salt industry and trade--West Virginia.
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView