Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view from the north...Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, Tenn. III-M-12540, History - Mills and Milling
Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view of the mill and forebay from the north.Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, TN, III-M-12537, History - Mills and Milling
Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail from the front of: 1 - the tub or horizontal water wheel; 2 - the shaft which sets in the bridge-tree and supports the upper millstone; 3 - the chute which lays in the water on the wheel; 4 - the shaft which raises or lowers the bridge-tree; 5 - the bridge tree.Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, TN, III-M-12544, History - Mills and Milling
Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view of the interior... Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, TN, III-M-12542, History - Mills and Milling
Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view from the west...Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, TN, III-M-12539, History - Mills and Milling
Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view from the north.Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, TN, III-M-12538, History - Mills and Milling
Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the forebay (or flume) and the cribbing supporting same.Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, TN, III-M-12545, History - Mills and Milling
Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail from the side of: 1 - the tub or horizontal water wheel; 2 - the shaft which supports the upper stone; 3 - the chute which raises or lowers the bridge-tree in which the shaft is set, thus regulating the fineness of the meal.Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, TN, III-M-12543, History - Mills and Milling
Ashley Rayfield Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view from the east... Ashley Rayfield Tub Mill G-34; Injun Creek, near Emerts Cove, TN, III-M-12541, History - Mills and Milling
Avril Greene, repairing millstone, Mingus Mill, North Carolina, 1974Great Smoky Mountains National ParkArvil Greene working on millstone at Mingus Mill,Dressing the Mill stone, II-B-(5)- Mingus-15838, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Avril Greene, working on stone, Mingus Mill, North Carolina, 1974Great Smoky Mountains National ParkAvril Greene working on stone at Mingus Mill. Dark area is place where stone has been re-cut. Re-Dressing Stones, II-B-(5)- Mingus-15837, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Badly damaged section of race and substructure, John Cable Mill, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBadly damaged section of the race and substructure, both of which will require replacement: This section is immediately below the bridge to the barn and is approximately 100 feet long.Cable Mill - Rehabilitation, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-13278, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Bottom view of runner, Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkBottom view of runner...Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4013, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
1937-09-28
Broken rim of mill wheel, John Cable Mill, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBroken rim of mill wheel.Cable Mill - Rehabilitation, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-13282, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Building report photo, Cable MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1938, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Building report photo.
1948
Busy day at Cable Mill area, Cades CoveGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkA busy day at Cable Mill area. Cars have filled the designated parking area and are on the grass along the roadway leading away from the mill.Cades Cove Parking, IV-U-4574, Miscellaneous - Use of Park
Cable Mill from Northeast showing water going over wheel, catwalk with railing on one side only, 1936Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOriginal Captions: Cable Mill from Northeast showing water going over wheel, catwalk with railing on one side only. Edge of frame building at left edge of pring. Cable Mill; II-B(5)Cable-17161.Cable Mill from Northeast showing water going over wheel, catwalk with railing on one side only. Edge of frame building at left edge of pring.Cable Mill, II-B(5)Cable-17161
1936
Cable Mill in operationGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkCable Mill in operation.Cable Mill, II-B (5) Cable Mill- 4578, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Chunk Rack and Forebay, Cable Mill, after rehabilitationGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1945, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill; Chunk Rack and Forebay, After rehabilitation.
1948
Chunk Rack, Cable Mill, after rehabilitationGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1944, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings, Cable Mill; Chunk Rack, After rehabilitation.
1948
Cog wheel and little shaft, Slagel mill, Franklin, North CarolinaGreat Smoky Mountains National Park1) cog wheel 2) wallower 3) little cog wheel 4) bridgetree 5) little shaft 6) trundle 7) spindle,Slagel Mill, Franklin, North Carolina. III-M-9148, History - Mills and Milling
1936-01-23
Construction of forebay, Cable Mill, 1936Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1885, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Construction of forebay...
1936-05-25
Control gate, John Cable Mill, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkControl gate at the beginning of race under the bridge leading to the barn: This gate in the beginning of the race should be entirely rebuilt.Cable Mill - Rehabilitation, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-13275, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Crib next to mill wheel, John Cable Mill, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkCrib next to mill wheel and section of mill wheel which is broken.Cable Mill - Rehabilitation, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-13281, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Dam under reconstruction. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDam under reconstruction...Logs showing in picture are original. Spiling on upstream side of these logs replaces the original spiling which rotted away.Mingus Creek Mill; Guilding No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4004, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
1937-09-15
Davis Brackins Mill, circa 1931Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOriginal Captions: 0; Davis Brackins Mill; III-P-16445, History - Mountain People .Davis Brackins Mill, III-P-16445, History - Mountain People
Circa 1931
Decaying piece of turbine enclosure, Mingus Mill, North Carolina, 1975Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNortheast corner of enclosure for turbine, shows decaying condition of upright,Mingus Mill, II-B-(5)-Mingus-15821, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Detail of abutment of main dam at west bank, Cable Mill, 1938Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1914, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Detail of abutment of main dam at west bank, showing piling to prevent erosion at right, decking of dam in foreground, and plank on top of decking and against bank to prevent erosion.
1938-07-18
Detail of abutment of the main dam at the west bank, showing piling, Cable Mill, 1938Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1915, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Detail of abutment of the main dam at the west bank, showing how the piling which forms the upper face of the dam is carried into the bank to prevent the bank from washing out. View looking downstream and toward the west bank.
Detail of construction of upstream face of dam, showing sill log to which piling is nailed, one plank of the decking, Cable Mill, 1938Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1913, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Detail of construction of upstream face of dam, showing sill log to which piling is nailed, one plank of the decking. The log in the center does not support the decking, but is a key log separating, supporting, and tying together the logs which form the breast of the dam.
Detail of flood gate, view from west bank of race, Cable MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1925, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Detail of flood gate. View from west bank of race.
Detail of forebay looking toward the mill. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of forebay looking toward the mill showing; (1) Spillway; (2) Chunk rack and spillway water gate; and (3) Pentstock water gate. Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4027, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
1937-10-23
Detail of forebay, Cable Mill, Cades Cove, 1935Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1859, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill; Detail of Forebay; Cades Cove, Detail of forebay.
Detail of gudgeon and bearing with bearing cap in place, Cable Mill, 1936Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1882, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Detail of gudgeon and bearing with bearing cap in place. Cap is to keep sand and other foreign matter from getting in bearing and wearing down the spindle of the gudgeon.
1936-05-26
Detail of gudgeon and bearing with bearing cap removed, Cable Mill, 1936Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1883, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill; Building No. 173, Detail of gudgeon and bearing with bearing cap removed.
Detail of main dam, looking toward the west bank, Cable Mill, 1938Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1912, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Detail of main dam, looking toward the west bank, showing plank sheet piling which forms the upper face of the dam and one remaining plank, which formed part of the decking.
Detail of one of the cribs supporting the forebay for flume. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of one of the cribs supporting the forebay for flume, showing how the pens were jacked up to permit the replacing of unsound timbers. The new logs matched the original logs in size, material, and general character (round or split).Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4005, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Detail of the shaft, showing the gudgeon and bands in place, Cable Mill, 1936Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1865, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill; Rehabilitation, Detail of the shaft, showing the gudgeon and bands in place.
First span above mill wheel, John Cable Mill, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkFirst span above the mill wheel: Both large cribs are in good condition, but the race and flume are badly rotted.Cable Mill - Rehabilitation, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-13279, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Fitting a new log, Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkFitting a new log. Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-3095, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
1937-07-30
Flood gate and dam, John Cable Mill, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkFlood gat and dam at Forge Creek: the flood gate should be rebuilt and the dam will probably need minor repairs.Cable Mill - Rehabilitation, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-13274, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings