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1920s • Grist Mill
Three women and four children stand in front of a large water powered grist mill with a thatched roof. Water powered mills of all sizes were extremely common in Japan, a mountainous country blessed with much rainfall.
This glass slide is one of a series of slides of Japan that was used by the New York State Education Department to teach students about Japan.
Publisher: New York State Education Department
Medium: Glass Slide
Image Number 80121-0009
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Duits, K. (2008, October 16). 1920s • Grist Mill, Old Photos of Japan. Retrieved on 2021, Dec 06 from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/438/grist-mill
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