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<br />Denver at about the time of the City's first pUblic water supply in
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<br />Denverites were proud of Cheesman
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<br />THE DEHYU UNION WATER COMPAMY
<br />1897.
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<br />spring water in the 1880's to the more cautious
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<br />Here aTe pictures of the Hpickle vat" filters at
<br />the Willard Plant in the late 1890's.
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