Watkins Mill: Watkins Mill is the Oldest Woolen Mill east of the Mississippi, located outside Lawson Mo. The Farm was est.1839 and the mill 1859, The property was self sufficient...

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Watkins Mill is the Oldest Woolen Mill east of the Mississippi, located outside Lawson Mo.
The Farm was est.1839 and the mill 1859,
The property was self sufficient suppling everything the workers needed in everyday life.

While the images are dark this is as close as I remember the day being, 3.10.2010 Dark, dreary cold and very wet .
It rained the entire week I was there to help a new Fleet mgr. get the buses through the Missouri School bus inspection.

The Woolen mill est. 1859
The Woolen mill est. 1859...

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Feed box behind the Mill
Feed box behind the Mill...

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Found on the way to the mill
Found on the way to the mill...

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Ancestors of the feeder's of the mill

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The boiler fire box
The boiler fire box...

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The governor !!
The governor !!...

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The steam engine that powered the all of the machinery in the mill

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alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Nice series, I would have loved seeing it in operation.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

Great set, I really like the treatment.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

alberio wrote:

Nice series, I would have loved seeing it in operation.

Thank you Alberio
They do give tours during the summer months. But alas the boiler and engine are no longer safe for operation.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

tradio wrote:

Great set, I really like the treatment.

Thank you tradio

reguli Loc: Uruguay

Manglesphoto wrote:

Watkins Mill is the Oldest Woolen Mill east of the Mississippi, located outside Lawson Mo.
The Farm was est.1839 and the mill 1859,
The property was self sufficient suppling everything the workers needed in everyday life.

While the images are dark this is as close as I remember the day being, 3.10.2010 Dark, dreary cold and very wet .
It rained the entire week I was there to help a new Fleet mgr. get the buses through the Missouri School bus inspection.

Very good B&W set!!!. I love B&W photography.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

reguli wrote:

Very good B&W set!!!. I love B&W photography.

Thank you Jorge

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Manglesphoto wrote:

Watkins Mill is the Oldest Woolen Mill east of the Mississippi, located outside Lawson Mo.
The Farm was est.1839 and the mill 1859,
The property was self sufficient suppling everything the workers needed in everyday life.

While the images are dark this is as close as I remember the day being, 3.10.2010 Dark, dreary cold and very wet .
It rained the entire week I was there to help a new Fleet mgr. get the buses through the Missouri School bus inspection.

Nice shots, Frank--enjoyed.

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

Nice series, but it's not the oldest woolen mill east of the Mississippi. There were colonial mills in New England in the 1700's and the Woolrich mill in Pennsylvania started in 1830 and has continued producing woolen goods to this day.

peterjoseph

Very nice mood in the pics.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Nice work!

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Nice images, Frank. It looks very dark, almost scary dark.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jaymatt wrote:

Nice shots, Frank--enjoyed.

Thank you John

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Mr. B wrote:

Nice series, but it's not the oldest woolen mill east of the Mississippi. There were colonial mills in New England in the 1700's and the Woolrich mill in Pennsylvania started in 1830 and has continued producing woolen goods to this day.

Thank you
That was supposed to say West of the Mississippi

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

peterjoseph wrote:

Very nice mood in the pics.

Thank you Peter