This day in 1876 saw a rally for presidential candidate Rutherford B. Hays — his Democratic opponents called him “RutherFraud” — and a secret Committee on Water meeting to check out how the city finally is thinking of purchasing a water works. Welcome to This Day In H‑2-O History as your host Allan Appel and regular co-pilot Jason Bischoff-Wurstle of the New Haven Museum travel back in time.
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