Tripp Up-and-Down Sawmill in Tipton, Michigan
THF243602 / Tripp Up-and-Down Sawmill in Tipton, Michigan
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1536
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13.875 in
Width: 9.875 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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