Cowan's Mill

by Lisa Lemmons-Powers

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Cowan's Mill

Artist

Lisa Lemmons-Powers

Medium

Digital Art - Photograph

Description

This is beautiful old gristmill, called Cowen's Mill, was built in 1890 and used by locals to grind their grain into mill. It is located in Lee County Virginia.

Although the terms "gristmill" or "corn mill" can refer to any mill that grinds grain, the terms were used historically for a local mill where farmers brought their own grain and received back ground meal or flour, minus a percentage called the "miller's toll." Early mills were almost always built and supported by farming communities and the miller received the "miller's toll" in lieu of wages. Most towns and villages had their own mill so that local farmers could easily transport their grain there to be milled. These communities were dependent on their local mill as bread was a staple part of the diet.

Classical mill designs are usually water powered, though some are powered by the wind or by livestock. In a watermill a sluice gate is opened to allow water to flow onto, or under, a water wheel to make it turn. In most watermills the water wheel was mounted vertically, i.e., edge-on, in the water, but in some cases horizontally (the tub wheel and so-called Norse wheel). Later designs incorporated horizontal steel or cast iron turbines and these were sometimes refitted into the old wheel mills.
This is a painterly rendition of my original photograph, with various digital effects.

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April 19th, 2017

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