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Delta Bridge and Family (1) - Edited.jpg
Delta Mills Bridge. Photo taken in the 1890's on the south bank of the Grand River. The Grist Mill can be seen in the background on the North bank of the river. The family on the bridge is believed to either the Henderson Family or Waterman Lazell…

Delta Bridge Replank (1) - Edited.jpg
The steel span structure of the Delta Mills Bridge, which spanned the Grand River along Webster Road was built in either 1891 or 1892. Pictured is the crew that installed the new bridge floor in 1898. The Highway Commissioner, Charles Knapp is the…

Delta Mills Depot.jpg
Lansing State Journal -
"Old Delta Mills Landmark, The Depot, Being Demolished"

The Delta Mills Depot was torn down in 1941. Pictures taken in 1932. Jack Wilson served as the last ticket agent and operator.

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View of the Grist Mill from the south bank of the Grand River. Picture taken east of the Delta Mills Bridge prior to 1904. The dam which was constructed nearby can be seen just east of the mill.The Grist Mill was built in 1837 on the north bank of…

Grist Mill.jpg
The Grist Mill was built in 1837 on the north bank of the Grand River, near the corner of Vermont Street and Main Street. This picture of the Grist Mill was taken in the spring of 1904 after a flood. The Grist Mill was torn down by the Delta Road…

Old Mill at Delta Mills - July 26, 1899.JPG
The Saw Mill was located on the south bank of the Grand River just east of what is now Webster Road."[Erastus Ingersoll,] Having established himself at his new home on Grand River, the first work was to erect a dam preparatory to building a saw-mill.…
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