These buildings were largely used as concentrators for the crushed rock, although I did spy some small mills inside these too.
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Taken from the arm of the pocket loader–note the tree growing out of the conveyor belt. Often where you see old piles of taconite, trees are springing up. The byproducts of the pelletization process break down and make a really fertile mix, especially with all the iron content!
Looking through the washer that is the first stop for the dredgings.
This skyway, built to help seal off two parts of the complex during an out of control fire, was probably too rotten to burn by the time I saw it.
This building looked like some sort of office.
Looking toward the Female Infirmary Ward from the long, glass, Conservatory hallway.
Looking past the Osborn along the side of the Hughitt Slip, where there have always been grain elevators for more than 100 years.
When it became “Hyde Park Hospital”, this portico was added onto the front.
Spare parts ready for this building’s reactivation.
Made by the Mergenthalen Linotype Company of New York, this model series (300) was introduced in 1960 and boasted a 12-line-per-minute reproduction rate.