Tripp Up-and-Down Sawmill in Tipton, Michigan, 1926-1932
THF243588 / Tripp Up-and-Down Sawmill in Tipton, Michigan, 1926-1932
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1926-1932
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1529
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.375 in
Width: 11.000 in
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Small sawmills played a fundamental role in rural communities in nineteenth century America, processing locally-logged wood to provide sawn lumber for construction in the immediate area. While many such mills were water powered, this was steam-powered from the outset. It was simple but refined -- a modest, self-sufficient industrial operation (water and fuel was available onsite), comfortably wedded to its rural location.
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