Water for Mohammedans, Mhow. Photographer: Uppadine, A. D.
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of a wooden shed at a railway platform with trees in the background: 'These shelters contain a lench on which are kept a half-dozen chalties (water pots of earthenware) with water for Mohammedans or Hindus - each shelter being plainly marked in English, Urd...
Well-head - upper, Mhow. Photographer: Uppadine, A. D.
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Genre: Landscape Photography View of a well structure with two leather buckets attached to the ropes, above a pool: 'A well head with charsa (leather bucket) at the top, discharging water through its leather tube. Fit this on to 135. November' (note on back of print)
Well-head - lower, Mhow. Photographer: Uppadine, A. D.
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Genre: Landscape Photography View of the lower part of a well-head structure with two leather buckets filling up in a pool: 'About 15-20 gallons at a time can be raised at a speed of 100 operations per hour - 1500 gallons p. hour is not bad. The water is used for irrigation. November' (note on ...
The head of the well [probably at Mhow]. Photographer: Uppadine, A. D.
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'As the self-delivery tube of the charsa (leather bucket) empties the water, the log (a date-palm trunk) steadies the flow of water and evens the rate of flow in the irrigation duct. The thick rope lifts the bucket. The thin one pulls forward the tube at the top of the bucket's rise.'
Irrigation on the 'border' or 'compartment' method [probably Mhow district]. Photographer: Uppadine, A. D.
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Genre: Landscape Photography 'One section of the field (ten feet square) is watered at a time. The water flows evenly from a well perhaps 200 yards away. Here the woman is opening the bund of the last section.'