A hand-drawn street well in China. Two men collect water from a street well, carrying it away in a large wooden bucket suspended from a pole. Another man raises water from the well using a manual pulley system attached to a wooden frame. Probably Hong Kong, China, circa 1910. China, People's Republic of, Eastern Asia, Asia.
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A hand-drawn street well in China. Two men collect water from a street well, carrying it away in a large wooden bucket suspended from a pole. Another man raises water from the well using a manual pulley system attached to a wooden frame. Probably Hong Kong, China, circa 1910. China, People's Republic of, Eastern Asia, Asia.

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Well Water Rope Street Collecting Domestic life Street scenes Domestic life Food and drink Agriculture land use and plants Irrigation and water distribution Labour Domestic and servant China People's Republic of Eastern Asia Asia

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