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Diagram of an Artesian Well
This diagram of an artesian well explains the science behind how the wells flow.
"Picnic Plans Complete," The Times Excerpt, July 1, 1930
This excerpt from The Times in Munster, Indiana, is an article titled "Picnic Plans Complete." This article highlights the details and agenda of a summer picnic to be hosted by the Good Will Committee and held at the Black Oak Spring on the…
"This is Good Water," May 25, 1914
This clipping from the May 25, 1914 edition of The Times in Munster, Indiana, details the qualities of the Black Oak Spring Water. It offers a "Report from the state chemist at Indianapolis [that] shows this water to be pure in every respect." The…
Clipping from The Times Newspaper, May 25, 1914
This is a clipping from the Monday, May 25, 1914 edition of The Times newspaper from Munster, Indiana. The headline reads, "New Pure Water Company Started," and it details the Pure Water Company of Hammond, IN, that sells bottled water from the Black…
Black Oak Spring Water Advertisement, May 25, 1914
This advertisement was featured in the Monday, May 25, 1914 edition of the The Times newspaper in Munster, IN. This ad is marketing the Black Oak Spring Water, sold by Pure Water Company, that was discussed in Dorothy Waters' oral history interview.…
MLK Jr Day Clean-Up Breakfast, January 18, 2021
This image depicts a scene from the Martin Luther King Day Clean Up of the Chase Street Spring. There is a tent and a table set up with a warm breakfast provided by the Gary Food Council, and the volunteers are gathered in the background, picking up…
The Drive Up to the Chase St. Spring, January 8, 2020
This photograph depicts the gravel drive leading to the Chase St. Spring in Gary, Indiana. The spring is nestled in a small clearing amongst tall, dead grasses, off of a little gravel road. There is litter scattered across the ground, and in the…
Closeup of the Chase Street Spring, January 8, 2020
This is a closeup image of the Chase St. Spring. It depicts the water flowing out of the pipe into the wooden pallet that is used for water collection. The pipe is encased in a concrete block.
Nimetz Family Home, 1956 &1970
The photo on the right depicts Dorothy Waters at the age of three sitting on the original front porch of the Nimetz family house. She is facing east towards the semi-circle drive where cars used to park to fill their containers with water from the…
Project Intern Gabrielle Cretcher, October 7, 2020
Project intern Gabrielle Cretcher (Indiana University South Bend Sustainability Studies Program; Fall 2020 semester). Taken Oct 7, 2020 at the Chase St. Spring.