Furnace #7, as seen from #6’s catwalks. Cue morning fog.
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Disabled forklift… I think it’s a Clark.
Colleen on the roof.
The boiler doors are beautiful, and feature the name of the smelter and mine company. If you like these, check my article on the Mitchell Yards of Hibbing, MN.
The generator room was state of the art when it was installed, allowing the complex to use motors and electric lighting ahead of its competitors.
What appears to be a building once associated with King Elevator is now a defunct scuba company. To the right of the frame you can see how the concrete on the elevator is beginning to show its rebar.
I’ve been in a lot of different mines. Some on tours, some not. If you pass through Howardsville, Colorado without going on the Old Hundred Mine Tour, you’re missing out. This is what Santiago Tunnel looked like in the 1940s when it was near the end of its life.
In the soft wood of the machine, an employee left their mark.
These machines circulated water through the powder from the ball mills. Gold and silver is heavier than gravel, so it sinks while the junk rock floats.
The last of four radar domes on the base.