…out of our depth.
Similar Images
...based on the tags: bokeh, favorites, graffiti, people, pools, quarantine, tilework...
Watching the sun set behind downtown Detroit is my favorite memory from the building.
In the upper left of the image you can see where the gas tanks used to be, along with the concentration equipment. Along the bottom you can also see some of the many railroad tracks coming and going from the plant–the ones visible here were incoming tracks that carried in hard coal from the eastern US.
The spiral staircase ends in the basement, where two oil tanks (for the lantern) and a freshwater tank (for the Keeper) were stored. The basement consists of two long arched vaults like this.
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.
A custom ladder to cross conveyor belts on the work floor.
A wimpy crane by most standards, only suitable for moving around parts of steam turbines.
Inside the main entrance to the depot. Through the ‘To Station’ door, you can see some of the news stands. Look at the floor!
Looking through skylights of the payroll office toward the Cheratte No.1’s tower. This is where workers would wait in line to receive pay, surrounded by the mine workings.
One basement room has a pile of x-rays of miners, taken and stored by the company.