Irrigation Collection

View of the Levada da Serra do Faial on the part from Ribeiro Frio to Portela, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Irrigation, Salinas, California, United States of America, North America

Visit to Madeira - The Levada Tunnel
Black and white lantern slide of men being carried in hammocks out of the entrance of a tunnel built for a levada - an irrigation channel or aqueduct - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira

Bali Rice Terraces. Sunrise rice fields of Jatiluwih at Tabanan, Bali Indonesia

Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt -- temples were either covered by water or dismantled and moved to a new location. Date: circa 1960s

Garden irrigation in the 1500s
Garden water pumped through beds via intersecting channels, formal bed design of 1571. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

CROTON DAM, 1860. The dam on the Croton River in New York, which supplied water for the Croton Aqueduct. Wood engraving, American, 1860

Farming in the Oasis of Al-Ula, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

irrigation of agricultural land Seven Persons, Alberta, Canada

An engraving depicting a shadoof in use in Egypt. The shadoof was used for irrigation at least as early as 1500 BC
5311358 An engraving depicting a shadoof in use in Egypt. The shadoof was used for irrigation at least as early as 1500 BC, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1846); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): manufacture of cement nozzles, 1900
LUX4810103 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): manufacture of cement nozzles, 1900; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): manufacture of cement nozzles

System of distribution of the waters of the Ondara river for the city of Cervera (Catalonia, Spain). Cervera
AIS5342692 System of distribution of the waters of the Ondara river for the city of Cervera (Catalonia, Spain). Cervera. Cervera Museum.; Museo de Cervera, Lleida, Catalunya

Field irrigation machinery for rice cultivation in Asia. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4728551 Field irrigation machinery for rice cultivation in Asia. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T

Empty reservoir behind the breakage dam at South Fork caused by the Johnstown flood in Pennsylvania, 1889
NWI4954256 Empty reservoir behind the breakage dam at South Fork caused by the Johnstown flood in Pennsylvania, 1889. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Archimedean Screws for raising water from one level to another. The 'thread' could be either external
530342 Archimedean Screws for raising water from one level to another. The 'thread' could be either external (as in Fig. 3), or the more conventional internal spiral in Fig. 2

Irrigation at the North West (b/w photo)
8658234 Irrigation at the North West (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irrigation at the North West)

United States, State of Virginia: Water mill Mecania (water wheel) used in the Jamestown colony before 1650
NWI4967635 United States, State of Virginia: Water mill Mecania (water wheel) used in the Jamestown colony before 1650. Colour engraving in "Virginia Truly Valued" by Edward Williams

Chinese agriculture. A peasant irrigates the land with a bucket of water from a canal
FLO4622487 Chinese agriculture. A peasant irrigates the land with a bucket of water from a canal, while others mill grain in a machine

Sciences: Automatons. Automatic fountain, which made water flow through a system of communicating vases
NWI4948833 Sciences: Automatons. Automatic fountain, which made water flow through a system of communicating vases, designed by Heron of Alexandria or Heron The Elder

Tunisia, Sfax: The Teskia of the city. Original water distribution system from rainwater recovered in a reservoir
LUX4765620 Tunisia, Sfax: The Teskia of the city. Original water distribution system from rainwater recovered in a reservoir

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220658 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

13th century peasant on a primitive machine to irrigate the fields. Greek manuscript
GIA5036465 13th century peasant on a primitive machine to irrigate the fields. Greek manuscript.; (add.info.: 13th century peasant on a primitive machine to irrigate the fields)

Chinese farmers in a rice field: planting and irrigation of rice. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4864124 Chinese farmers in a rice field: planting and irrigation of rice. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Chinese farmers in a rice field: planting and irrigation of rice)

Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4864097 Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China)

Chinese agriculture. Peasants planting a field with a seeding machine (a hopper with two pipes leading to pronged feet)
FLO4622481 Chinese agriculture. Peasants planting a field with a seeding machine (a hopper with two pipes leading to pronged feet), man irrigating a field on a water pump

Post-1883 - Blackfeet project, Montana - irrigable lands near Opal on Great Northern Railroad (b/w photo)
7134118 Post-1883 - Blackfeet project, Montana - irrigable lands near Opal on Great Northern Railroad (b/w photo); (add.info.: Post-1883 - Blackfeet project)

Chinese peasants using a device with bucket and weight to irrigate the land
FLO4622566 Chinese peasants using a device with bucket and weight to irrigate the land. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

The Assyrian Method of Irrigation (litho)
8660909 The Assyrian Method of Irrigation (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Assyrian Method of Irrigation)

Egyptian shaduf irrigation system (engraving)
8663855 Egyptian shaduf irrigation system (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian shaduf irrigation system)

Abu Simbel rock temples to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertiti, Nubia, southern Egypt
FLO4568958 Abu Simbel rock temples to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertiti, Nubia, southern Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

The noria, a 15th century waterwheel made of iron and wood, reworked in the 20th century, Alcantarilla, Murcia
AIS5378575 The noria, a 15th century waterwheel made of iron and wood, reworked in the 20th century, Alcantarilla, Murcia, Spain (photo); (add.info.: An Arab invention. Diam. 11 m); © Iberfoto.

Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes' screw for raising water from one level to
531061 Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes' screw for raising water from one level to another. Hand-coloured engraving, London, 1815; Universal History Archive/UIG.

'Pump Priming Deficits', 1933 (colour litho)
PNP253853 'Pump Priming Deficits', 1933 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What we need is another pump', Cartoon depicting Franklin D)

A Ditch, c.1850. Creator: Lorenz Frolich
A Ditch, c.1850

View of the Coffee Plantation Marienbosch in Surinam, 1829-1876. Creator: Willem de Klerk
View of the Coffee Plantation Marienbosch in Surinam, 1829-1876. Other Title(s): View of the Meerzorg Coffee Plantation on the Taparoepi Canal in Surinam?

Man in irrigated orchard, probably Pontiac, Ill. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Man in irrigated orchard, probably Pontiac, Ill. between 1900 and 1910

Bureau of Reclamation - Truckee-Carson Project, Nevada; Canal Carrying Truckee River To... 1912
Bureau of Reclamation - Truckee-Carson Project, Nevada; Canal Carrying Truckee River To Reservoir, 1912

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Salt River Project of Bureau of Reclamation, Dedication Scene, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Salt River Project of Bureau of Reclamation, Dedication Scene, 1912. Dam named after President Theodore Roosevelt, serving mainly for irrigation, water supply

'L'elevation des eaux du Nil pour l'irrigation; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Minidoka Project - U.S. Reclamation Bureau. Minidoka Desert On Year After Irrigation By Government, 1912. The Minidoka Project was a series of public works implemented in order to control the flow of

L'horticulture : Esquisse pour l'école de la rue Château-Landon, 10ème arrondissement... c.1881
L'horticulture : Esquisse pour l'ecole de la rue Chateau-Landon, 10eme arrondissement de Paris, c.1881. Horticulture

Field worker irrigating alfalfa and barley fields, Near Indio, Coachella Valley, California, 1937
Field worker irrigating alfalfa and barley fields. The field produces eleven cuttings of alfalfa a year, yields nine to ten tons to the acre; sold for twenty-two dollars per ton in 1936

Irrigation ditch alongside the road, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation ditch alongside the road. Imperial Valley, California

Main street of town showing irrigation ditch, Escalante, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street of town. Shows irrigation ditch. Escalante, Utah

Irrigator in brushed and capped cantaloupe field, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigator in brushed and capped cantaloupe field. Imperial Valley, California

Irrigation ditch along the road, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation ditch along the road. Imperial Valley, California

Laguna Dam, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Laguna Dam. The All American Canal, when completed, will extend desert land to cultivation by irrigation in the southwestern United States

Date palms, Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Date palms. Coachella Valley, California

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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.