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Woman drinking from a community water pump, Chicago, USA, ~1899 (infosec.pub)
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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Did people in 1899 just carry around a glass just in case?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's attached to the pump. Try not to think about the germs.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

there were cholera outbreaks all the time back then.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Not from the cup, from the underlying water supply getting sewage mixed in it.

You're on the money for the time frame though!

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

l wonder why.