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Gristmills of central Texas /
- Title
- Gristmills of central Texas / Charlend Ochsner Carson
- Author
- Carson, Charlene Ochsner.
- Publication
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 2017.
- © 2017
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TS2135.U6 T43 2017 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 127 pages : illustrations, facsimilies, maps, portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- Gristmills were once commonplace in Texas. There was hardly a river, a creek, or a stream without one. The purpose of the gristmill was to grind wheat into flour and corn into meal. Prior to the water-powered gristmill, grinding was a tedious, time-consuming task that was usually performed by hand using some type of mortar and pestle. When a gristmill began operating in an area, settlers from near and far traveled to the mill to have their grain ground. The gathering of these settlers and farmers at the mill was the beginning of many settlements that grew into the Texas towns of today. Many of these picturesque settings have become major tourist destinations.
- Series Statement
- Images of America
- Uniform Title
- Images of America.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Illustrated works.
- Pictorial works.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The San Antonio River: Home of the Spanish missions -- The Guadalupe River: Power to a variety of mills -- The Colorado River: The route to Texas -- The Brazos River: The arms of God -- The Salado River: A hometown treasure.
- ISBN
- 1467125962
- 9781467125963
- 9781540216465
- 1540216462
- LCCN
- 2016958661
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library