I found a historical photo of this room showing 10-foot high machines with wires hanging by the mile from looms and schematic charts.
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Different doors for different vehicles, I would guess. White Pine Mine used tire-based vehicles, rather than track-based, making it pretty different than other mines I’ve been to.
A sign facing the city on an exterior wall–a sort of motivational poster.
An original stencil-brushed sign.
Jars like these were used to measure the volume of fluid pumped out of TB patients’ lungs.
Behind the grand staircase is this beautifully preserved hallway with medieval-style arches and vivid paint.
This machine was last overhauled in February 1955, and last turned out Crepe silk, probably dress material.
At sunset the light skips from puddle to stagnant puddle across the whole foundry room, playing with the classic sawtooth roof with half-hearted shadows.
The ’59’ is just a reference to that work station. Unfortunately the scrappers beat me to this machine–there was not much left besides the 2-ton shell and this control panel.
A bumper sticker with the usual tagline. Note the detail on the radiator!