Men standing by donkey well, Kharj, Saudi Arabia, 1947.
Title
Men standing by donkey well , Kharj , Saudi Arabia , 1947 .
Creator
Corsini, Harold (photographer)
Description
A donkey well . The donkeys , by walking back and forth on the runway , pull up to the surface camel skins filled with water , which are automatically dumped when they reach the surface . The water , thus brought to the surface , is used to irrigate a small garden near the Al Kharj experimental farm .
Subject
Men Employees Wells Machinery Water Wheels Donkeys Livestock Animals
Volume Number
150
Tab Heading
Wells
Location Depicted
Kharj (Saudi Arabia)
Country
Saudi Arabia
Region
Asia
Date Original
1947-06
Object Type
Safety film negatives
Source
2.25 x 2.25 in. b&w safety film negative. Item no. SONJ 58249 in the Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection, University of Louisville photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/sonj/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
58249
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