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Sawmill62 views
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Wagons stored below the barn on the left side.62 views
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Ben Franklin's Press62 viewsOne sheet of paper at a time pressed on the inked type.
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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.
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Glass blower61 views
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Learn to make a glass flower here. He's making a vase.61 views
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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.
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Even trains get checkups61 views
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Under several tons of engine61 viewsThey let us go down in the pit under this huge engine to see what they look like underneath, a first for me. They also had the round door on the front open so we could look inside the boiler area.
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Larger loom60 views
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The village potter working at his craft.60 views
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Hecla Mining Co.?60 viewsIf you are from North Idaho, you know Hecla.
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