Interior View of Loranger Gristmill in Greenfield Village, 1930
THF245031 / Interior View of Loranger Gristmill in Greenfield Village, 1930
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Artifact Overview
Loranger Gristmill, originally located in Monroe, Michigan, was set up to grind corn and wheat harvested by local farmers into flour or animal feed. It incorporates a sophisticated conveyor system developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s. The vertical columns in this photograph conceal cup elevators that lift grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
10 July 1930
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1943
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.938 in
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