Orland Historical Society Photograph Collection
Collapse of Orland's Water Tower
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| Object ID |
A-21 |
| Description |
In 1918, Orland's water tower located on the east side of Beacon Avenue near 144th Street suddenly collapsed and flooded Beacon Avenue. In this photograph taken shortly thereafter, three children are looking on a pile of broken wood that is the remains of the tower and one child is walking in the pile. One of the two buildings behind the pile is the town jail. "A gasoline engine powered the pump that pumped the water from a well to the tower. Once there, gravity created the pressure to distribute the water through the mains to the homes and fire plugs. A pumper received $30 per month to keep the tank filled with water. One day the full tank of water was too heavy for the old tower and it cam crashing to the ground." Franklin Loebe - "The Orland Story" |
| Classification |
Children/Disasters/Floods |
| Condition |
Good |
| Date of photo |
c. 1918 |
| Photographer |
Unknown |
| Place |
Orland Park, Illinois on Beacon Avenue |
| Print size |
3" x 5" |
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Last modified on: January 22, 2005
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