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[[Image:East Berne Mill.jpg|400px|thumb|center|<center>East Berne Mill</center>]]
 
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This mill was planned and erected in 1858 by Clark, Decker and  Gardner. Lumen Lobdell was then the proprietor. The mill was five stories high and had four run of fine French burr stones and an overshot wheel twenty-two feet in diameter. This building was the tallest wooden structure in Albany County when it was built. The building has been completely taken down and the site is now the location of [[Jersey's]], a snack bar and ice cream parlor
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This mill was planned and erected in 1858 by Clark, Decker and  Gardner. Lumen Lobdell was then the proprietor. The mill was five stories high and had four run of fine French burr stones and an overshot wheel twenty-two feet in diameter. This building was the tallest wooden structure in Albany County when it was built. The building has been completely taken down and the site is now the location of Jersey's, then Po' Boys, a snack bar and ice cream parlor
 
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Image:East Berne Mill 1.jpg|<center>East Berne Mill photo from Rensselaerville Historical Society</center>
 
Image:East Berne Mill 1.jpg|<center>East Berne Mill photo from Rensselaerville Historical Society</center>
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Image:East_Berne_Mill_3.JPG|<center>A group of young ladies on the loading platform at the mill</center>
 
Image:East_Berne_Mill_3.JPG|<center>A group of young ladies on the loading platform at the mill</center>
 
Image:East_Berne_Mill_4.JPG|<center>Newspaper article</center>
 
Image:East_Berne_Mill_4.JPG|<center>Newspaper article</center>
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Image:East Berne Mill 5.JPG|<center>Wooden duct to carry grain </center>
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Image:East Berne Mill 6.JPG|<center>Handmade iron cap used to join the sections</center>
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Image:East Berne Mill 7.JPG|<center>Next section was slid into cap and secured by screws</center>
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Image:East Berne Mill 8.JPG|<center>Shows how sides were joined together</center>
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Image:East Berne Mill 9.JPG|<center>Hand planed joints to control grain leakage</center>
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Image:East Berne Mill 10.jpg|<center>Postcard from Van Allen Lobdell to Mrs. A. G. Lobdell in East Berne</center>
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Image:East Berne Mill 11.jpg|<center>Back of card</center>
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 9 January 2017

East Berne Mill

This mill was planned and erected in 1858 by Clark, Decker and Gardner. Lumen Lobdell was then the proprietor. The mill was five stories high and had four run of fine French burr stones and an overshot wheel twenty-two feet in diameter. This building was the tallest wooden structure in Albany County when it was built. The building has been completely taken down and the site is now the location of Jersey's, then Po' Boys, a snack bar and ice cream parlor