The corner of the elevator… lumber armored with steel for fireproofing and water resistance.
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Numbers on a pillar counted tank capacity for a removed water container; an unhinged door in an unhinged factory beguiles those looking for an exit.
This movable chute came off its rails.
A closeup of one of the winding machines that found itself under a leaky section of roof.
I included this image to illustrate the height of the headgrame and the distance between it and the hoist house. Of course, compared with the depth of the mine shaft, this distance is short.
Behind the evaporators are heavy access hatches to inspect the steam pipes within.
This tunnel goes to the adit over the Eagle River Mills. I bet those carts go fast down here!
Beside the shaft building are two fans on skids, indicating they were used underground.
The UP gets a lot of snow, making exploring its old mines a special challenge in the winter. The snow is more than 6 feet deep in this picture, and firm enough to walk on.
The tops of the coke stoves.