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| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Re-enactors demonstrating a replica of the first reaper built by Cyrus Hall McCormick in 1831. The man raking at the back of the reaper appears to be playi... |
| Date: | 05 07 1928 |
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| Description: | View looking downhill toward the side of a log building with stone foundation built into the side of a hill at Walnut Grove. A path is on the left leading ... |
| Date: | 05 07 1928 |
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| Description: | View over wood fence looking down towards the front and left side of a log building with a peaked roof, second story, and a stone foundation built into the... |
| Date: | 05 07 1928 |
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| Description: | View across fence looking up toward the backs of two buildings built into a hill. The Blacksmith Shop on the left has a stone foundation, two windows on th... |
| Date: | 05 07 1928 |
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| Description: | View towards the backs of two log buildings built into the side of a hill. The building on the left has a stone foundation, two windows on the first floor ... |
| Date: | 05 07 1928 |
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| Description: | View looking down towards the front of a log building built into the side of a hill. A small roofed porch with a window and door is on the left, and an ext... |
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| Description: | View towards the residence of Robert and Mary Ann Hall McCormick. A group of three people are posing on the steps of the porch on the left. Caption reads: ... |
| Date: | 09 15 1937 |
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| Description: | View of old foundation and debris. A fence, small building and the Walnut Grove brick manor house are in the background on the left. |
| Date: | 09 1937 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 1937 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 1937 |
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| Description: | View down wooden walkway towards the front of the mill, which is built into a hill. The roof has been removed, and the interior stairway to the second floo... |
| Date: | 09 1937 |
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| 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 horizontal openings in the log wal... |
| Date: | 11 1937 |
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| Description: | Handwritten on back: "Excavation in pit at end of mill building showing portion of old water wheel after back boards had been removed." |
| Date: | 02 07 1938 |
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| Description: | Man standing outdoors using a frow to split shingles. |
| Date: | 02 07 1938 |
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| Description: | Man using an axe to split wood for shingles. |
| Date: | 02 07 1938 |
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| Description: | Handwritten on back: "3. Man at right is cutting off sap wood. R. Man at left is using a frow (knife) to split block into thinner sections." |
| Date: | 02 07 1938 |
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| Description: | Handwritten on back: "7. A pile of completed split shingles. 7500 of these were made for the slave cabin and the mill." |
| Date: | 02 07 1938 |
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| Description: | Two men are sawing a log. Handwritten on back: "1. Sawing white oak log the required length." |
| Date: | 02 07 1938 |
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| Description: | Handwritten on back: "2. Man at right is taking out the heart wood. 6. Man at left is finishing completed shingles with draw knife." |
| Date: | 02 07 1938 |
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| Description: | Two men working outdoors making split shingles. |
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