Lancaster, Pa. Stand Pipe at Reservoir Park. The water supply of Lancaster is obtained from Conestoga Creek, and is unlimited quantity and exceptional purity. A pumping station with a capacity of 20,000,000 gallons per day forces the water to two reservoirs whence it is distributed through more than 60 miles of mains. The water plant is valued at over $1,000,000.
Provenance
Two copies - one is from the Slaymaker Collection.
Lancaster, Pa. Williamson Park-Conestoga from Indian Rock. This most attractive pleasure resort abounds in magnificent views, comprising glimpses of the Susquehanna, the York County and Welsh Mountains and rich outlying farming lands. Here, too, is a stretch of Conestoga Creek from which the city derives its water supply.
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