Men in the Ogden Street underground water reservoir in Ogdensburg

Men underground in the Ogden Street underground water reservoir built in 1912, capable of holding up to a million gallons of water and used to store and filter water from the Saint Lawrence River. They’re breaking ice in the reservoir. Circa 1912 to 1920. Ogdensburg, NY. For more information on the reservoir’s current status: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20141023/NEWS05/141029418&

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