Carding Mill, New Salem, Illinois Postcard   Save
AV83 Abraham Lincoln Presidental Collection
Description: A postcard of the Carding Mill at the Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site in New Salem, Illinois. Starting in the 1830s, the New Salem locals would bring their wool to this mill so it can be cleaned and pulled into strips of yarn. The original owner of the mill was Samuel Hill and was eventually sold to Hardin Bale. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F04_019
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works
Places: New Salem (Illinois); Menard County (Illinois)