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[Peru, Illinois; view of James Barton's polygon mill, patented Aug. 2, 1864]
Summary
Photograph shows four men standing at front entrance of mill shaped like a polygon; signage on building: Polygon Mill patented James Barton's Aug. 2, 1864.
Photo in D.W.S. Rawson, The Valley of the Illinois; a series of Photographic Views, Peru, Ill. 1866.
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Date
01/01/1866
Contributors
Rawson, D. W. S., -1869., photographer
Location
Peru (Ill.), 41.32750, -89.12889
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.
