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Well, not having enough to keep my mind from wandering back to my real work, I looked up Alton, IA on both an online map and the terraserver site. (Actually, I enjoy silly "research projects.") If I'm not mistaken the location seems to be on the Floyd River just above what seems to be a narrowing of the river, possibly a by a dam? Though the photos suggest a site out in the prairie, if I picked the correct location, it is only a stone's throw from town. A water tank would best be located where a steady and reliable water source exists and that is found just above a dam. My vote is for an old municipal or railroad water tank. Old tanks were often reworked over the years, converting to other uses, re-sided as necessary, etc. and its original state may not be recognizable. Here's the aerial photo of what I suppose to be the location. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=10&x=3720&y=23820&z=14&w=2 The diagonals are a road on the left and the tracks on the right. The structure in question is just right of the center. It seems to be at the very end of Penn Street, if you happen to know someone in town who can run out and poke around. Hope this helps to muddy the question. Wayne
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