Photograph- Section of old wooden pipe on Joseph Esbenshade farm at Ronks. Pipe is said to be about 130 years old and was formerly used to carry water to old still house that still stands on the farm. The wood is in good condition, pipe was joined by tapering one end and running this into the next section. The joint was tightened with iron bands. Modern piping has now been substituted.
Photograph- Section of old wooden pipe on Joseph Esbenshade farm at Ronks. Pipe is said to be about 130 years old and was formerly used to carry water to old still house that still stands on the farm. The wood is in good condition, pipe was joined by tapering one end and running this into the next section. The joint was tightened with iron bands. Modern piping has now been substituted.
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Section of old wooden pipe on Joseph Esbenshade farm at Ronks. Pipe is said to be about 130 years old and was formerly used to carry water to old still house that still stands on the farm. The wood is in good condition, pipe was joined by tapering one end and running this into the next section. The joint was tightened with iron bands. Modern piping has now been substituted.
Photograph- Old still house standing on the Joseph Esbenshade farm at Ronks, now used as tobacco shed. Age is unknown, but it is said to be over 75 years old, as the farm was acquired by the Esbenshade family in 1849. Still was supplied by old wooden pipe.
Photograph- Old still house standing on the Joseph Esbenshade farm at Ronks, now used as tobacco shed. Age is unknown, but it is said to be over 75 years old, as the farm was acquired by the Esbenshade family in 1849. Still was supplied by old wooden pipe.
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Old still house standing on the Joseph Esbenshade farm at Ronks, now used as tobacco shed. Age is unknown, but it is said to be over 75 years old, as the farm was acquired by the Esbenshade family in 1849. Still was supplied by old wooden pipe.
Tobacco wagon loaded with tobacco, partial view, at a farm near Marietta. Photo taken for the Pennsylvania School of the Arts History of the Future Project.
