Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, 1913-1925

Summary

In 1832, Edward Loranger built a water-powered gristmill on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. He set it up to grind corn and wheat harvested by local farmers. Loranger's mill incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.

In 1832, Edward Loranger built a water-powered gristmill on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. He set it up to grind corn and wheat harvested by local farmers. Loranger's mill incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1913-1925

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1953

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in

Width: 10 in

Loranger Gristmill

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