Hand-Operated Pump at Vine Hill School/Church, Wheelerville, MO - Hand Operated Water Pumps on Waymarking.com

Although this pump has had the plunger and handle removed, it is still mounted in its original location, outside of the Vine Hill School and Church, also known as Horn[e]y Buck School. According to the sign at the front of the building, this block building was built in 1939 by the WPA (replacing a former wood-sided building partially visible in some rootsweb pages).

On one side of the pump is the number 715. On the other side is the manufacturer's information molded into the metal pump head:

Est. 1856 McDonald Dubuque

There is a short Wikipedia entry for the A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company of Dubuque.

Is it Working: no Nearest Address: State Hwy PP Wheelerville, MO USA 65633 Good place to park: N 36° 48.250 W 093° 36.365 How to find.: From the parking place coordinates, walk about 60 feet southwest directly to the pump along the side of the building. Visiting Restrictions: None. Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log   11/26/2014 MountainWoods visited it