| Last additions - Greenfield Village-Dearborn,MI |
The Roundhouse60 viewsUsed to repair train engines and cars, the black structure in front is a turntable that is operated by men on each end pushing it.Sep 03, 2007
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The sawmill inside61 viewsThe circular saw is actually a more modern invention. In this mill prior to that, they used an up and down blade like a jigsaw to saw logs. This wasted much of the wood before they came up with the cleaner cutting circular saw. The logs were hauled up a ramp on carts.Sep 03, 2007
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Another press60 viewsOne person turns the wheel while the other feeds the paper and pulls it through and hangs it to dry. They printed local news mostly, on one side, but one day a month they would get the national news and print that on the other side to keep a well informed citizenry.Sep 03, 2007
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Ben Franklin's Press62 viewsOne sheet of paper at a time pressed on the inked type.Sep 03, 2007
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Learn to make a glass flower here. He's making a vase.61 viewsSep 03, 2007
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Glass blower61 viewsSep 03, 2007
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Hard working barn cat.64 viewsSep 03, 2007
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Wagons stored below the barn on the left side.62 viewsSep 03, 2007
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Split level 2 story barn63 viewsGreat design for full easy use of both levels.Sep 03, 2007
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Hecla Mining Co.?60 viewsIf you are from North Idaho, you know Hecla. Sep 03, 2007
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The train! The train!58 views3 stops in the village. $4 and you can ride all day.Sep 03, 2007
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The pottery kiln61 viewsIt is fired with wood and they actually brick up the front when it is in use. The fire has to be constantly stoked 24 hours a day so they build them big to run large batches through less often.Sep 03, 2007
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