A one-of-a-kind installation in Armour’s otherwise gutted engine house.
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The powerhouse was notably older than the rest of the complex. I’m still not sure if it was build just for the cooperage, or whether it preceded it.
In case power was lost, this manual signal could direct trains on and off the taconite trestle. Turning the pole would change the color of the light on top and the shape of the metal flags.
We know what the ladies’ favorite treats were! Found holding parts on a repair cart.
A sign in the desolate cafeteria.
A control panel that was mothballed, anticipating a time when the plant may be reactivated.
A closeup of the now-scrapped steel chute.
Looking up to the second floor of the Nitrating House, where cotton would be soaked in nitric acid. These brought cotton into the building.
From the catwalks below the hoisting motor in Shaft No. 1.
After Wilson Bros moved out, a furniture company moved in.