Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: wells

"Wm. C. Myers, practical artesian well contractor. Test holes for prospectors. Estimates on application. Work done on short notice. Satisfaction guaranteed. Bell 'phone. Salunga, Lancaster Co., Pa. Traction." For a similar business card, see U. W. Myers, Artesian Well Driller, Myerstown, Pa.

"U. W. Myers, drilling manager, artesian well driller, Myerstown, Pa." For a similar business card, see William C. Myers, Practical Artesian Well Contractor, Salunga, Pa.

"Rice & Robinson Soap Co., Petroleum Soaps. Presented by O. S. Rice. E. S. Rice, president. R. L. Rice, v, pres't & gen'l mgr. J. C. Robinson, sec'y. E. H. Beardsley, treas. Trademark. Drake. First oil well, 1859. Titusville, Pa. G. H. Dunston, Buffalo, N.Y. Over." The Drake Well Museum near Titusville, Pennsylvania, includes a replica of the historic Drake Oil Well , which is featured in the illustration on this card.

A photo reflecting a wish (or) wishing for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. Like Ipernity, this woman seems to be in a precarious position. A couple of guys are jokingly holding her over the opening of a well as they pose for the photo. It appears to be a functioning well, with a bucket (barely visible next to the fellow on the left) attached to a chain and pulley to draw up water from the depths. In hindsight, I'd like to wish this woman well, with the hope that she didn't fall down into the water and go under. Likewise, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that Ipernity stays afloat and doesn't go under. (I wish that this didn't sound so convoluted, but I used my best wishing photo— Woman on the Wishing Seat in the Children's Zoo at the Bronx Zoo —for the are you sitting comfortably? theme a few months ago. 8-)

"Advice to Vacationists. Take the children to the country with you--this will keep you from becoming lonesome. Hey. Help. Help. Splash. August Hutaf. P.C.K. 1908." One in a series of humorous "Advice to Vacationists" postcards by illustrator August Hutaf (1874-1942). For more of his work, see my other Hutaf postcards .