Restoration Effort
Images from March - April 2005

Removal of the Water Wheel: April 7, 2005

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Lifting out the damaged front portion of the wheel	Removing the outer section of the shaft and bearing	Pulling the broken shaft through the wall
Remains of the wheel still buried in mudl	Steve Ortado and crew prepare bracing on one section of wheel	Crane lifting out the section to be retained
The wheel and shaft after removal of the section
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