Well in right background. Foreground is storage tank for brine, the salt water cistern. Brine from all wells is piped into this cistern which serves merely as a reserve supply should the wells be shut off for a short time. The bottom logs were place ca. 1870.

Brine Storage Tank

Identifier:: 001424
Collection Number:: A&M 2112, J.Q. Dickinson Collection
Title:: Brine Storage Tank
Date:: undated
Description:: Well in right background. Foreground is storage tank for brine, the salt water cistern. Brine from all wells is piped into this cistern which serves merely as a reserve supply should the wells be shut off for a short time. The bottom logs were place ca. 1870.
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView