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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
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...
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Walnut Grove — Two Log Buildings

Date: 05 07 1928
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...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 1928
Description: View down hill looking towards the side and back of a log building with stone foundation built into the side of a hill. Smoke is rising from the chimney ex...
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Walnut Grove — Two Log Buildings: Blacksmith Shop and Mill

Date: 05 07 1928
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 ...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
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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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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Walnut Grove Restoration Project

Date: 09 15 1937
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.
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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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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 09 1937
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...
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 09 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 horizontal openings in the log wal...
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Mill at Walnut Grove

Date: 10 1937
Description: Handwritten on back: "Excavation in water wheel pit back of old mill building. Note three logs used as support for stone pillar to hold outer end of water ...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: View towards side of cabin, which has a door and window opening in the log structure. Scaffolding is set up around the building, and tools and building mat...
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Mill Building — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Three men are working on the top of the mill building. There is no roof, and the logs are not filled in or chinked. The road curves from the left in the ba...
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Mill Building — Walnut Grove

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: View looking up towards the back of the mill building with stone foundation built into the side of the hill. The mill is partially constructed of logs, not...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: View towards the front and right side of the slave cabin built of chinked logs with a peaked roof. Steps lead up to the door, and a small window is on the ...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: View towards side of slave log cabin with a door in the center and a small horizontal window to the left. The roof is peaked and shingles are in place. The...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: Exterior view of the open door at the end of the slave cabin. The steps continue to rise up inside the cabin to the second floor which has an exposed peake...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: Interior view towards the fireplace. Debris is on the floor. Handwritten on back: "Fireplace first floor of slave cabin. Note old andirons."
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 08 04 1938
Description: Interior view of a corner of the slave cabin which has a brick floor. There is a door on the left, a window to the right of the door, and a fireplace on th...

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