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Mill Building — Walnut Grove
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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 fenced-in fields and trees. Handwritten on back: "Tail race to carry off water which goes over wheel."
March 26, 1938
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South Side of Mill — Walnut Grove
March 26, 1938
A man is working near the mill. Handwritten on back: "South side of mill showing pit for water wheel."
Mill Building — Walnut Grove
March 26, 1938
A man is sitting on the right looking down at the spillway. Buildings are in the background. Handwritten on back: "Mill building — note pillar to support outer end of shaft of water wheel and spill...
Mill Building — Walnut Grove
March 26, 1938
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 building in process of construction. East and sou...
McCormick Mill Restoration Project
September 1937
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 level. The roof has been removed. A man is ...
Tail Race — Walnut Grove
March 26, 1938
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 background a man is standing on the bridge.
Spillway Gate — Walnut Grove
March 26, 1938
Handwritten on back: "Spillway Gate in upper end of mill race."
