Book or Pamphlet
Farwell's Madison Mills
| Engraving of the five-story tall mill erected at the outlet of the Yahara Creek by Leonard J. Farwell. This engraving appears in Statistics of Dane County, Wisconsin, with a Business Directory, in part, of the Village of Madison. Text reads, in part: "Madison Mills. Erected at the outlet of the Fourth Lake; 50 by 130 feet on the ground and five stories high, with eight run of Burrs, and abundant supply of water. Capacity for storing Thirty Thousand bushels of grain. All the latest Improvements in Milling, Have been introduced into these Mills, and designed for both custom and merchant work." Other headings in the advertisement are: "Saw Mill Attached," "Water Power," and "Farming Lands." |
| Image ID: | 38574 |
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| Creation Date: | 1851 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Pamphlet Collection |
| Genre: | Book or Pamphlet |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | Pam 81- 2284 p. 18 |
| Original Dimensions: | 6.5 x 9.5 inches |
| Sawmills |
| Land companies |
| Commercial buildings |
| Engraving |
| Advertising |
| Flour mills |
| Cities and towns |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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