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- Loranger Gristmill - Gristmills -- usually among the earliest businesses established in a community -- ground grain harvested by local farmers. This mill, originally located in Monroe, Michigan, was set up to grind both corn and wheat. It incorporates a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moves grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.
- circa 1832
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Loranger Gristmill
Gristmills -- usually among the earliest businesses established in a community -- ground grain harvested by local farmers. This mill, originally located in Monroe, Michigan, was set up to grind both corn and wheat. It incorporates a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moves grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.
- Joseph Loranger, Former Owner of Loranger Gristmill -
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Joseph Loranger, Former Owner of Loranger Gristmill
- Edison Institute of Technology Student Training at Loranger Gristmill, Greenfield Village -
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Edison Institute of Technology Student Training at Loranger Gristmill, Greenfield Village
- Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, 1927-1928 - Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. Henry Ford acquired the mill and sent a crew to disassemble and relocate it to Greenfield Village in 1928.
- 1927-1928
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Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, 1927-1928
Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. Henry Ford acquired the mill and sent a crew to disassemble and relocate it to Greenfield Village in 1928.
- Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, April 1927 - Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. In the late 1920s, after the mill had ceased operation, Henry Ford purchased it. Ford sent his staff to document the structure before its relocation to Greenfield Village.
- April 15, 1927
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Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, April 1927
Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. In the late 1920s, after the mill had ceased operation, Henry Ford purchased it. Ford sent his staff to document the structure before its relocation to Greenfield Village.
- Interior View, Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, April 15, 1927 - Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. In the late 1920s, after the mill had ceased operation, Henry Ford purchased it. Ford sent his staff to document the structure before its relocation to Greenfield Village.
- April 15, 1927
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Interior View, Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, April 15, 1927
Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. In the late 1920s, after the mill had ceased operation, Henry Ford purchased it. Ford sent his staff to document the structure before its relocation to Greenfield Village.
- Loranger Gristmill in Greenfield Village, February 1932 -
- February 23, 1932
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Loranger Gristmill in Greenfield Village, February 1932
- George P. Johnson with Horse and Buggy -
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George P. Johnson with Horse and Buggy
- Loranger Gristmill in Greenfield Village -
- 1940 - 1979
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Loranger Gristmill in Greenfield Village
- Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek, Monroe, Michigan, 1928 - Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. Henry Ford acquired the mill and sent a crew to disassemble and relocate it to Greenfield Village in 1928.
- 1928
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Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek, Monroe, Michigan, 1928
Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. Henry Ford acquired the mill and sent a crew to disassemble and relocate it to Greenfield Village in 1928.