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Knight Foundry
Photographer: Published by L.E. Lindholm, Photographer, Stockton, Ca.
Caption: Knight Foundry
Additional Description: Description on Postcard:
Knight Foundry
Sutter Creek, California
The only water powered foundry in the United States in continuous operation since 1873. The oldest metal lathe in the U.S. was made here. The water wheel made by Sam Knight was used world-wide. Harmon Nelson, skilled workman is the present owner, Nov. 1967.
Submitted: November 9, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p43001
File Size: 0.928 Megabytes

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