Name/Title
Postcard of a painting of the Bale MillEntry/Object ID
2015.36.2Scope and Content
Color postcard of a painting of the Bale Mill.
Description on back: "Old Bale Mill (A Preservation of the Past for the Future) In 1846, Dr. Edward Turner Bale and other settlers built this historic structure with its 45-foot overshot water wheel which served the surrounding communities for over 30 years. After mor than a century, visitors see the mill today as it apperas in this reproductionof an early-day oil painting exhibited in the Napa County Historical Museum, Napa County Fair Grounds, Calistoga, California. The OLD BALE MILL, restored and rededicated in 1966 as California Landmark #359, is located on Hwy 29 - north of St. Helena - Napa County, California."
Location: Postcard Album #2Collection
Rice Postcard CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2015.36Source or Donor
Rice, M.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationSearch Terms
Art, Bale Grist Mill, Bale Grist Mill State Historic Landmark, Mills, Painting, PostcardsCreate Date
April 23, 2016Update Date
June 23, 2021
