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Water tower in Miami, Manitoba, 1910
Water tower in Miami, Manitoba, 1910
Archives of Manitoba, Miami, Buildings, 2. Photographer: Wm. Herr

Water towers and coal docks were situated at various points along a rail line. Water and coal were required to keep the locomotive running.

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The inside of a water tower in Boissevain, c. 1912
The inside of a water tower in Boissevain, c. 1912
Archives of Manitoba, Boissevain, Community Archives, 59.

Two workers inside the water tower were responsible for running the engine and for the paperwork.

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