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A Persian wheel, used in raising water from the Nile., The Holy land, Syria...

A Persian wheel, used in raising water from the Nile., The Holy land, ...

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Hadjar Silsilis, The Holy land, Syria...

Hadjar Silsilis, The Holy land, Syria...

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Nº 408. Sakieh (Noria) - Egypt

Nº 408. Sakieh (Noria) - Egypt

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Shadûf. The weight of the water in the bucket is balanced by the lump of Nile mud at the other end of the swinging beam, and the water is thus raised to the mouth of the canal with little effort; but pulling the bucket down is hard work, and the machine is ruinously extravagant in labour.

Shadûf. The weight of the water in the bucket is balanced by the lump ...

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Nubian water-wheel.  In Nubia these sâkiyehs take the place of shadûfs of Upper Egypt, and though they are costly to erect they effect a considerable saving of labor.

Nubian water-wheel. In Nubia these sâkiyehs take the place of shadûfs...

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Sakiyeh, Egypt - Drawing. Public domain image.

Sakiyeh, Egypt - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Drawing water for irrigating - Drawing. Public domain image.

Drawing water for irrigating - Drawing. Public domain image.

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East 13th Street - A drawing of a fire hydrant spraying water

East 13th Street - A drawing of a fire hydrant spraying water

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a New Deal program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a response to the high unemployment during the Great Depression. The program put people t... More