Power-up to cool down… would have been nice on the hot day I climbed on top of this machine.
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The back of the neon sign before it was converted to LED lighting. The image is mirrored so it can be read.
A wimpy crane by most standards, only suitable for moving around parts of steam turbines.
A late look at the brewhouse, long after the stainless steel tanks were scrapped.
Where workers would sign documents and collect their pay.
Wind blew taconite dust against the walls of these suspended control room, making even the glass appear to rust.
In front of a rust-welded Illinois rotary stoker is where the boiler-men made their mark. The last year I can make out is 1985.
Bits and things in a pile in the corner of the smelter, the unsold chunks of industrial history that didn’t sell at an on-site auction before my visit.
A tore-up Colorado Southern Railway sign and the majestic (in an industrial sense) Argo Mill. Go. On. The. Tour. Leica/Summilux 35/Ektar 100
Unloading boats had the option to take on fuel at Taconite Harbor. This building, among other things, pumped fuel to the dock.