Last updated: April 5, 2021
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Winds of Change
Purchased from a catalog in 1935 for about $100, a steel windmill like the one reconstructed here provided the Carters a welcome reprieve from the drudgery of pumping water for both the family and the livestock by hand.
Windpower drew water from a deep well and raised it to the wooden tank on the tower. Pressure from that tank made it possible, for the first time, to have running water inside the house, supplying the new conveniences of lavatory, commode, and a cold shower.
Experiences here on the farm and in the nuclear navy gave Jimmy Carter insights about energy resources not dependent on oil.
As president he stressed the nation’s need for innovative energy solutions, such as this California windmill farm. (small picture at bottom left) A row of windmills on steel towers set against a blue sky.
(large picture on right)
Family photos, such as this snapshot of Lillian Carter with Jimmy Carter and his sister Ruth, helped guide the reconstruction of this windmill.
Purchased from a catalog in 1935 for about $100, a steel windmill like the one reconstructed here provided the Carters a welcome reprieve from the drudgery of pumping water for both the family and the livestock by hand.
Windpower drew water from a deep well and raised it to the wooden tank on the tower. Pressure from that tank made it possible, for the first time, to have running water inside the house, supplying the new conveniences of lavatory, commode, and a cold shower.
Experiences here on the farm and in the nuclear navy gave Jimmy Carter insights about energy resources not dependent on oil.
As president he stressed the nation’s need for innovative energy solutions, such as this California windmill farm. (small picture at bottom left) A row of windmills on steel towers set against a blue sky.
(large picture on right)
Family photos, such as this snapshot of Lillian Carter with Jimmy Carter and his sister Ruth, helped guide the reconstruction of this windmill.