Old Tanks

In this old repair shop, vines fall from the rotting roof to meet mossy concrete. Even though it had been dry for days, water dripped in from the roof to make permanent puddles between workstations. It was full of color and sound and industry and nature.

Dat stencil…

A new loading shed to fill train cars.

The rocket system used several cooling methods, once of which included an evaporation pond, pictured here.

In the ward for the criminally insane, this door was the most-worn. Nail scratches mark the area around the peep hole, the wood is gouged everywhere from thrown chairs and hard kicks, and a ominous blood-colored stain is visible where it dripped in the second inset from the bottom. Aside from the damage, the coloring in this section was very vibrant, though it was probably little reprieve for those who had to work here.

The wings of the church had a lot more water damage than the rest. The organ on the balcony was in decent condition when I arrived.

Part of the system below Dock 2.

General Mills bought Consolidated Elevator’s “D” in 1943 and renamed it “A,” though no additional elevators have followed from that firm to date. Visible on the right is the first annex, built along with the elevator in 1909.

Workers would undoubtedly prefer to use the belt manlift on the right.