Businesses - Mill
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| ID | Thumbnail | Title | Description | Year | Keywords/Links |
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1873 Schenk's Factory at Lawndale NC | The factory was built by Major H.F. Schenck and a group of stockholders in 1873. It was run by Water power. | 1873 | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Highlight: Firsts, Factory |
| 1875-1899 | |||||
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1870s Gristmill | Burwell Blanton is pictured in this 1870s picture of a gristmill located on Brushy Creek west of Shelby. He was a successful farmer, miller and businessman. He is best known as a founding member of J. Jenkins and Company, Cleveland County's first bank that was formed in 1874. It would evolve into First National Bank. | 1875 | Town: Shelby, Business: Mill, Gristmill, Burwell Blanton, Blanton, Brushy Creek |
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Cleveland Mill and Power Company n 1903 | 1903 Cleveland Mill and Power Company. Horse drawn wagons were used to haul materials for the factory. | 1903 | Business: Mill, Mills, power, transportation, |
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Engine Number 4 of the Lawndale Railway | Engine Number 4 of the Lawndale Railway along side of Cleveland Mill | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Railroad, Cleveland Mill, | |
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Gristmill on Broad River | Postcard of a gristmill on Broad River near Piedmont High School | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, mill, gristmill, highschool | |
| 1900-1930 | |||||
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Cleveland Mill and Power Company n 1903 | 1903 Cleveland Mill and Power Company. Horse drawn wagons were used to haul materials for the factory. | 1903 | Business: Mill, Mills, power, transportation, |
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Engine Number 4 of the Lawndale Railway | Engine Number 4 of the Lawndale Railway along side of Cleveland Mill | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Railroad, Cleveland Mill, | |
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Gristmill on Broad River | Postcard of a gristmill on Broad River near Piedmont High School | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, mill, gristmill, highschool | |
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John R. Dover Sr. | John R. Dover Sr. was a pivotal figure in Shelby, NC's textile history, founding Dover Textiles in 1907, which grew into a major employer with mills like Ella Mill and Dover Mill (later Doran Mill) | Town: Shelby, Business: Mill, People: Notable Figures, mills. textiles, Dover, Ella mills, Dover mill | |
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Lawndale Dummy | Lawndale Dummy locomotive sitting on the ground. | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, railroad, dummy | |
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Main Street in Lawndale | c. Main Street in Lawndale North Carolina. | 1910 | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Cleveland Mill, mill |
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The History of Lawndale | A detailed history of Lawndale gathered from many sources. | Town: Lawndale, Business: Mill, Document: History/Article, Schenck, Lawndale, railroad | |