Irrigation Collection (page 4)

Hand irrigation on small rented... farm, Grays Harbor County, Western Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Western Washington, Grays Harbor County, northeast of Elma. Hand irrigation on small rented subsistence farm. Family have been on place for one year

Hand irrigation on small rented subsistence farm, Grays Harbor County, Western Washington, 1939
Western Washington, Grays Harbor County, northeast of Elma. Hand irrigation on small rented subsistence farm. Family have been on place for one year

Possibly: West of Toppenish, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima Valley, west of Toppenish. On tenant purchase program (Farm Security Administration) client E. Houston

Sign on old bank building which now houses office of Bureau... Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Sign on old bank building which now houses office of Bureau of Reclamation. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. [ Owyhee Irrigation District - Nyssa

Mrs. Bartheloma hauls water from irrigation ditch, Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Bartheloma hauls water from irrigation ditch. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Bartheloma dipping water from irrigation ditch... Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Mrs. Bartheloma dipping water from irrigation ditch for home use. Haul drinking water from town four miles over rough road. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon

Water seepage from newly irrigated land on top of bench, eroding sides, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939
Water seepage from newly irrigated land on top of bench, eroding sides. A problem for the Reclamation Service, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Irrigation canal and the preachers farm, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation canal and the preachers farm. These large haystacks are characteristic of the country at this period of development. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

School bus starts up the flat 7: 30 a.m. to collect children of new... Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
School bus starts up the flat 7:30 a.m. to collect children of new settlers. Malheur County, Oregon. [Below the bench, showing condition of road which leads up to the new farm due to seepage of

Below the bench, showing condition of road which... Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Below the bench, showing condition of road which leads up to the new farm due to seepage of irrigation water. Family who lives in shack have been in the country one year

Water seepage from newly irrigated land... Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Water seepage from newly irrigated land on top of bench, eroding the sides. A problem for the Reclamation Servive. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Irrigation ditch, showing drop in canal, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation ditch, showing drop in canal. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Sign on old bank building now used for office of Bureau... Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign on old bank building now used for office of Bureau of Reclamation. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. [ Owyhee Irrigation District - Nyssa

Irrigation canal seven miles west of Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation canal seven miles west of Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon

Emmett Smiths yard, back of the house, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Emmett Smiths yard, back of the house. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

No more drought thanks to flying water cart (colour litho)
7181036 No more drought thanks to flying water cart (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: No more drought thanks to flying water cart)

Chivasso -- the Cavour Canal water intake, c. 1899 (engraving)
7210550 Chivasso -- the Cavour Canal water intake, c.1899 (engraving) by Stud.Coop.im (19th century); 16.5x25 cm; Private Collection; © AmpieVedute.art

Persian Water Wheel on the Indus, 1838 circa (coloured lithograph)
5920145 Persian Water Wheel on the Indus, 1838 circa (coloured lithograph) by Jackson, Sir Keith A. (fl.1838); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Persian Water Wheel on the Indus)

Bailing water in time of drought, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617946 Bailing water in time of drought, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Persian wheel, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617947 Persian wheel, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Tilcara
Southern Hemisphere; South America; Argentina; Jujuy; Maimara, farm

Australia: Irrigation in Victoria, The Goulburn Weir (b / w photo)
7182041 Australia: Irrigation in Victoria, The Goulburn Weir (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irrigation in Victoria, The Goulburn Weir)

In the Celestial Empire (colour litho)
7181675 In the Celestial Empire (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Celestial Empire)

Untitled (Cabin with well), 1860s. Creator: Henry S. Peck
Untitled (Cabin with well), 1860s. Albumen print

Marly de Rennequins machine used to drive the waters of the Seine to Versailles via
GIA4816961 Marly de Rennequins machine used to drive the waters of the Seine to Versailles via the Marly aqueduct. Engraving from 1700

View of the city and the castle of Versailles taken from the hill of montbauron
JLJ4646267 View of the city and the castle of Versailles taken from the hill of montbauron, Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Francois Michel le Tellier

A peasant irrigating his field in November (Ink drawing, 16th century)
LRI4644938 A peasant irrigating his field in November (Ink drawing, 16th century) by Poma de Ayala, Felipe Huaman (1526-1613); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inca Empire)

Irrigation in Egypt: an ox rotates a wheel around which are wrapped buckets
XEE4176129 Irrigation in Egypt: an ox rotates a wheel around which are wrapped buckets. Engraving In " Le Monde Illustre" nA'1313 of 27 May 1882

Ox-Driven Irrigation, China, c. 1870-80 (b / w photo)
498550 Ox-Driven Irrigation, China, c.1870-80 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

Doultons Improved Slop Sink, 19th Century (engraving)
869929 Doultons Improved Slop Sink, 19th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Illustrations of a demi-bain and a bain de siege, 18th Century (engraving)
869696 Illustrations of a demi-bain and a bain de siege, 18th Century (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Jennings Pedestal Vase, 1870 (engraving)
869618 Jennings Pedestal Vase, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from " A New Technical Educator)

Illustration of an Sir John Harringtons Water Closet
869602 Illustration of an Sir John Harringtons Water Closet, taken from " A New Discourse of A Stale Subject, called the metamorphosis of Ajax", 1596 (engraving) by English School

c. 1880s Japan - irrigation by water wheel treadmill

Franklin D. Roosevelts (1882-1945) plan for the Tennessee Valley Authority
PNP253852 Franklin D. Roosevelts (1882-1945) plan for the Tennessee Valley Authority, 1933 (print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: part of Roosevelts New Deal)

Layout of the San Francisco de la Espada Mission (engraving) (b / w photo)
DHS242183 Layout of the San Francisco de la Espada Mission (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (18th century); Dallas Historical Society, Texas

Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis
XIR177535 Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Weeding, The Rice Culture in China (colour woodblock print)
CHT173388 Weeding, The Rice Culture in China (colour woodblock print) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Collecting Water from the Nile, plate 6 from Volume II Arts and Trades of
STC89016 Collecting Water from the Nile, plate 6 from Volume II Arts and Trades of Description of Egypt, pub. under the orders of Napoleon, 1822 (engraving) by Conte

Page of a notebook explaining the construction of a dam. 17th century
GIA4816570 Page of a notebook explaining the construction of a dam. 17th century.Archivio di stato de Milan by Italian School, (17th century); Archivio di Stato, Milan

Irrigation in Egypt: chadoufs (or shadoufs) on the banks of the Nile
XEE4176124 Irrigation in Egypt: chadoufs (or shadoufs) on the banks of the Nile. Engraving In " Le Monde Illustre" nA'1313 of 27 May 1882

Winnowing (pencil & w / c on paper)
1763750 Winnowing (pencil & w/c on paper) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); 40.6x50.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Trapani, a windmill (b / w photo)
6025432 Trapani, a windmill (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trapani, a windmill)

Method for watering edible plants on a large scale, illustration from
CHT207697 Method for watering edible plants on a large scale, illustration from Observations sur la Physique, sur l Histoire Naturelle et sur les Arts, dediees a Mgr

Jennings Trapless Valve Closet, 1870 (engraving)
869619 Jennings Trapless Valve Closet, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from " A New Technical Educator)

Garde Robe, dite Voyage aux Pays-Bas, 17th Century (engraving)
869612 Garde Robe, dite Voyage aux Pays-Bas, 17th Century (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Water gardens, from the Clive Album (gouache on paper)
STC171642 Water gardens, from the Clive Album (gouache on paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; Indian, out of copyright

The Machine at Marly, from Les Plans, Profils et Elevations des Ville et Chateau de
STC172300 The Machine at Marly, from Les Plans, Profils et Elevations des Ville et Chateau de Versailles, published after 1724 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Martin

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Irrigation has played a crucial role in shaping the landscapes and sustaining civilizations throughout history. From the picturesque view of the Levada da Serra do Faial on the part from Ribeiro Frio to Portela in Madeira, to the impressive Aswan Dam in Egypt, irrigation systems have transformed barren lands into fertile oases. In Bali, rice terraces stand as a testament to centuries-old agricultural practices that rely heavily on irrigation techniques. Even during the 1500s, garden irrigation was already being practiced, showcasing humanity's early understanding of harnessing water for crop cultivation. The Croton Dam in New York stands tall as a symbol of progress and innovation. Built in 1860, it supplied water for the Croton Aqueduct and paved the way for urban development. Photographs capturing boats and engineering work on the Nile Delta highlight Britain's notable engineering feat in elegant irrigation. This project brought prosperity to an arid land by efficiently distributing water resources. From Australia's colorful lithograph depicting irrigating currant vines to farming scenes in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, where agriculture thrives thanks to well-planned irrigation systems - these images showcase how different regions across the globe have harnessed this essential technique for their economic growth. Lastly, sugar cane production along Guyana's East Coastal area exemplifies how irrigation has facilitated South America's agricultural success story. The lush fields are evidence of human ingenuity working harmoniously with nature’s abundance.