Tripp Sawmill in Greenfield Village, 1932-1940

THF277107 / Tripp Sawmill in Greenfield Village, 1932-1940

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1932-1940

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.4178

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.75 in
Width: 4.75 in

Inscriptions

back: Tripp Up & Down Sawmill - Exterior

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Lumber Mills (Buildings) Sawmills (Factories) Open-air museums Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Tripp Sawmill

Artifact
Tripp Sawmill
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.