Largest Hand-dug Well (Greensburg, Kansas)
Item
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-3- Container MS 014-3-01- item 241
Dates
- 1853-1975
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet
General
Front: Largest Hand-Dug Well in the World at Greensburg, Kansas. Constructed in 1887-8, the walls were cased with native stone, laid at ground level and lowered inch by inch as the excavation progressed.
Back: The Largest Hand-Dug Well in the World, Greensburg Kansas
Creator
- From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository