Over The Old Stone Bridge
by Eric Albright
Title
Over The Old Stone Bridge
Artist
Eric Albright
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Featured as the trademark for Southeastern Mills, the grist mill at Berry College in Georgia was built in 1930. One of the most popular mill settings in the South, the mill's most prominent feature is its huge overshot millwheel. One of the largest in the world, the wheel measures 42 feet in diameter and three feet in width. With a wheel hub donated from The Republic Mining and Manufacturing Company, college students built the extra-large wooden wheel and the stone millhouse. As part of their education, students directed water to the wheel from the Berry Reservoir above. Water was ingeniously gravity fed up a stone tower and directed onto the overshot wheel. The mill was operated by Greenberry G. Goodson, producing cornmeal, grits and wheat, which were locally grown at the college. During difficult times of the Depression Era, this endeavor helped feed the students.
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April 13th, 2021
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Comments (57)
Brian Baker
Beautiful capture! Congratulations on being selected Special Artist of the Week in Camera Art Group! l/f
Stephanie Thomas
Wow. Amazing photo. The colors are beautiful and the structures are fantastic. The white water adds the perfect touch.
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS your STUNNING image has been FEATURED on the HOME PAGE of SHOWCASING THE SOUTH GROUP. Please add this to the discussion 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” L Thank you for participating in the group.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding autumn composition, lighting, shading, color and brilliant artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest SCENES OF AUTUMN
CJS Photostore
Gorgeous fall colors and a lovely waterfall. There's so much to love about this image!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Dorothy Pugh
Splendid composition, with such a variety of rich colors and detailed textures, well-balanced! l/f