Tread-Mill, Furnishing Power to Drive Samuel Hill's Carding Machine, New Salem State Park

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Tread Mill Fuzaishing Hower to Drive Samuel Hill's, Carding Machine New Salem State Park, Lincoln's New Salem, Ill. 68648 N

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HILL'S CARDING MILL AND WOOL HOUSE The dominating industry during the summer months, has, following much research, been rebuilt, using wooden cogs and gears. Power is furnished by oxen walking a tread mill. New Salem State Park is located near Peters- burg on Highways 97 and 123, about 17 miles northwest of Springfield, Illinois. IRA E. OWEN, THE WAGON WHEEL INN, PETERSBURG, ILL. PHOTO BY MERCURY COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS