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Grist Mill

Date: 1872
Description: Wind powered stone grist mill. Two men stand on a wood balcony near the open doorway of the windmill.
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The Old Stone Mill

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Description: The Old Stone Mill, a circular stone mill surrounded by a fence with benches nearby, in Turio Park.
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Cold Stone Mill

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Description: Waterside view of mill buildings including diverted water stream.
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The Old Mill

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Description: View toward the "Old Mill" in an open area, with trees on the right and in the background.
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The Old Mill

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Description: View toward the "Old Mill" with trees and another building in the background.
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Hunter Bros. Milling Co.

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Description: View across railroad tracks toward the Hunter Bros. Milling Co. mill. There is a railroad train on the tracks next to the mill. A man is standing in front ...
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New Cassel Mill

Date: 03 04 1929
Description: A large wood frame mill building with one-story brick addition. There is an elevated door with a roof which was probably used for deliveries. In the far ba...
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Jeffry's Mill

Date: 01 22 1932
Description: Two men fish from a diving platform while a third fishes from the shore at Jeffry's Mill. The tall, wood frame mill building is in the background, with an ...
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Hillsboro Mill

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Description: View from dirt road of a group of people (possibly employees) standing around the loading dock of the Hillsboro Mill. There is a steep, snow-covered hill i...
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Yahara River Mill

Date: 1850
Description: A grist mill on the Yahara River at the outlet of Lake Mendota. The mill, called Farwell's Madison Mills was built in 1850 by Governor Farwell. The origina...
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Prentice Creek Mill

Date: 1890
Description: Group portrait of five men standing on and near a horse-drawn wagon in front of a grist mill, a stone building on the side of a hill.
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Old Mill and Water Wheel

Date: 1935
Description: View of a wooden water wheel and mill. There is no water flowing under the wheel.
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Log Building at Walnut Grove

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Description: View towards the mill. There is an exterior chimney to the left of the door, and a wooden walkway leads up to the closed door on the right. A fence leads t...
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McCormick Mill at Walnut Grove Restoration Project

Date: 09 15 1937
Description: View looking up towards the back of the log mill building, which is built into the side of a hill. There are three small window openings. Two wheelbarrows ...
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 09 1937
Description: View of side of the McCormick Mill, built into the side of a hill on the right. There are small windows, one on the lower level, and another on the upper l...
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 09 1937
Description: View of side of the log McCormick Mill, built into the side of a hill on the left. On the ground level is a doorway near the corner on the left, and a smal...
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Mill Building — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: View from road toward two men are working on the mill building. There is a barn and silo in the background on the right. Handwritten on back: "Mill buildin...
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Tail Race — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Handwritten on back: "Lower end of tail race." The Blacksmith Shop is on the far left, and the reconstruction of the mill is just behind it. In the center ...
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South Side of Mill — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: A man is working near the mill. Handwritten on back: "South side of mill showing pit for water wheel."
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Mill Building — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Two men are looking toward the back of the mill building which is on the right. Behind the man on the right is the Blacksmith Shop. In the distance are fen...

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