Sawmills were originally powered by water, which made mill ownership difficult for people who could not harness water power. In the 1880s, smaller sawmills that could be run by steam engines began to be manufactured, and many companies advertised these steam-powered sawmills to the general public. Farmers took advantage of these smaller mills to produce lumber for fencing, barns, houses, and many other jobs requiring wood, and many farming communities purchased and operated a mill together. The O Mill style was manufactured between the late 1800s and 1930s, and this Frick Company sawmill was built in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Sawyers, or sawmill operators, using this mill have cut lumber for numerous projects around the park, including miles of fence boards, animal runs, shelters, buildings in the farm complex, and lumber for display cases, a conference table, wainscoting, and cabinets for the Visitors Center.