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Collection: 00420 - Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection
Folder: 0001
Item: 00014
Title: Water works at Fort Totten Indian Industrial School, N.D.
Date: 1894
Inscription/Marks: Following marked on front of photo: "Matric Ladaceer - Helper", "C.E.C. Engineer", "90 ft.", and "The old barn". Back of photo captioned "One of the old cavalry barns shows at the right." and "Water works at Fort Totten (N. Dak.) Indian Industrial School. 1894. Height of tower 90ft. Capacity of tank 82,000 gallons. Daily capacity of pumps 600,000 gallons. Pumps 2. One Blake Duplex 10-6-12. Capacity 500,000 gallons. One Knowles Duplex 7-4 1/2-8. Capacity 100,000 gallons. System. Direct & Indirect. Scotch fire flue boiler 54"x60", -80-2 in flues. C. E. Crandall Desgining, constructing, and operating engineer."
Summary: Helper Patric Ladaceer and engineer Charles Crandall stand in the doorway of the engine house to the left of the water tower at Fort Totten Indian Industrial School.
Red ID: PH_I_151236 Image ID: 108821 Image Notes: 00420-00014

Collection: 00420 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection
Date: circa 1890-1895

Summary: 20 photographs of structures, students, staff, and the surrounding area at Fort Totten Indian School.

Collection: 00420 - Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection
Folder: 0001
Item: 00014
Title: Water works at Fort Totten Indian Industrial School, N.D.
Date: 1894
Inscription/Marks: Following marked on front of photo: "Matric Ladaceer - Helper", "C.E.C. Engineer", "90 ft.", and "The old barn". Back of photo captioned "One of the old cavalry barns shows at the right." and "Water works at Fort Totten (N. Dak.) Indian Industrial School. 1894. Height of tower 90ft. Capacity of tank 82,000 gallons. Daily capacity of pumps 600,000 gallons. Pumps 2. One Blake Duplex 10-6-12. Capacity 500,000 gallons. One Knowles Duplex 7-4 1/2-8. Capacity 100,000 gallons. System. Direct & Indirect. Scotch fire flue boiler 54"x60", -80-2 in flues. C. E. Crandall Desgining, constructing, and operating engineer."
Summary: Helper Patric Ladaceer and engineer Charles Crandall stand in the doorway of the engine house to the left of the water tower at Fort Totten Indian Industrial School.
Red ID: PH_I_151236 Image ID: 108055 Image Notes: 00420-00014-back

Collection: 00420 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection
Date: circa 1890-1895

Summary: 20 photographs of structures, students, staff, and the surrounding area at Fort Totten Indian School.

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