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An 1850's map of the Rockford dam area where water was funneled into channels on each side of the dam.

382322927_6592721057449377_1479033897984436329_n.jpg An 1908 postcard looking across the Tinker property at the train station that was torn down many years ago.ThumbnailsAmos Woodward s bicycle repairing ad Ca 1881An 1908 postcard looking across the Tinker property at the train station that was torn down many years ago.ThumbnailsAmos Woodward s bicycle repairing ad Ca 1881An 1908 postcard looking across the Tinker property at the train station that was torn down many years ago.ThumbnailsAmos Woodward s bicycle repairing ad Ca 1881An 1908 postcard looking across the Tinker property at the train station that was torn down many years ago.ThumbnailsAmos Woodward s bicycle repairing ad Ca 1881

These channels called races were used to turn water wheels. The water wheels transferred power to pulleys that ran flour grinding mills on each side of the river. They also powered machines used to cut metal to make farm implements. Notice there was only one railroad crossing the river in this early map of the Water Power District.

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