Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Name and Place Index Subject The topic of the resource An index of names, businesses, and events in the Manitowoc Collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Genealogical Society and Manitowoc Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Manitowoc Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Manitowoc Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 3 X 5 Index Cards Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Manitowoc County Description An account of the resource <span>The Proper NameIndex is a partial list of names occurring in newspapers, local history books, plat maps, church records and various other local sources. Much of the data was collected in the mid-1970s by the Manitowoc Genealogical Society. In 2012, the information on the index cards was transcribed by the Manitowoc Public Library into this database. </span> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Manitowoc Public Library Proper Name Index People, events, and places in the Manitowoc Collection Name Name of person on each card. Business Name Name of Business Manitowoc Water Works Company Notes The works were built in 1889 and are known as both standpipe and direct pressure. They include a first-class plant in the construction of which the best known engineering skill was used. The stand-pipe is 124 feet high and 20 feet in diameter and has a capacity of 300,000 gallons. At the base it is 72 feet above the water in the river making a pressure of 80 lbs. to the inch. Two Worthington pumps having a capacity of 3,000,000 per day supplies the direct pressure. The water is furnished by springs to which is supplemented a lake supply by means of 4,000 feet intake pipe in case of need. The mains cover 16 miles. The hydrants number in all 150. Colonel H Grahm superintendent of the works is one of our prominent and distinguished citizens. He is very active in Grand Army affairs. He served excepting 2 months through the entire war entering as a private and was brevetted as brigadier general. His regiments were the 1st and 22nd Iowa. He was wounded the 10th of August 1861 at Wilson's Creek and made prisoner at Vicksburg the 22nd of May 1863. Manitowoc Pilot 1896 Source Title Proper Name Index Card Source Description Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manitowoc Water Works Company Description An account of the resource The works were built in 1889 and are known as both standpipe and direct pressure. They include a first-class plant in the construction of which the best known engineering skill was used. The stand-pipe is 124 feet high and 20 feet in diameter and has a capacity of 300,000 gallons. At the base it is 72 feet above the water in the river making a pressure of 80 lbs. to the inch. Two Worthington pumps having a capacity of 3,000,000 per day supplies the direct pressure. The water is furnished by springs to which is supplemented a lake supply by means of 4,000 feet intake pipe in case of need. The mains cover 16 miles. The hydrants number in all 150. Colonel H Grahm superintendent of the works is one of our prominent and distinguished citizens. He is very active in Grand Army affairs. He served excepting 2 months through the entire war entering as a private and was brevetted as brigadier general. His regiments were the 1st and 22nd Iowa. He was wounded the 10th of August 1861 at Wilson's Creek and made prisoner at Vicksburg the 22nd of May 1863. Manitowoc Pilot 1896 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Proper Name Index Card Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445