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The Wonder Well and Water Wheel, Grosse Ile, MI, circa 1901

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Printed photo

About this postcard

A stone well structure stands beside a large wooden water wheel mounted on a building. Water pours from a pipe into a basin at the well. The printed caption identifies the site as the Wonder Well and Water Wheel on Grosse Ile, Michigan, an island in the Detroit River.

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ConditionVery good
Place depictedGrosse Ile, MI
NotesWhite border around image; black-and-white halftone print; printed caption at bottom. No postmark. Undivided back ("Place Stamp Here" box, no divider line). Halftone-printed card with white border; dealer mark "313 / $2" penciled near the address lines but no address, message, or stamp present.

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The Wonder Well and Water Wheel, Grosse Ile, MI, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-wonder-well-and-water-wheel-grosse-ile-mi-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.