May 1891 – Asahel Bush erected a watering trough in front of his bank, Ladd and Bush Bank at the corner of State and Commercial Streets. The trough was to allow teams of horses to drink without check reins being loosened, and there was a lower trough installed for canine use. (Note: it is not present in the image below).
Ben Maxwell’s Salem, Oregon: Nuggets of History from the Salem Capital Journal. pg. 14.
Salem Historic Landmarks Commission 
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