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This illustration from the June 20, 1874 edition of Harper's Weekly shows two Colorado farmers opening a wooden headgate, allowing water to flow into an irrigation flume.
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1874
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Courtesy of Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Department. To purchase a copy of this image, please contact Photo Sales staff at photosales@denverlibrary.org or 720-865-1818.