Looking up from the train shed. The building was consistently crumbling and I wish I had worn a hard hat in this area.
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This low brick building is interesting to me.
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 scale of the grain hoppers helps tell the story of how large Hamm’s was in its day.
In the mountainside are a number of air shafts, indicating where the tunnels traced under the rocky surface.
The main staircase of the old hospital had… problems.
Two versions of Detroit. One where buildings stand tall and proud, and one where they wilt under the sun. It’s an amazing juxtaposition.
Looking up at the LEMP malting plant elevator. Look at that BRICKWORK!
This picture gives you the idea of how the boat-loading control rooms are set up; they lean over the dock and Lake Superior to be able to see down into the holds of the boats… important, considering how quickly it loaded the boats! An uneven load could put stress on the hull of a laker, increasing the risk it will break and sink.
The end of the dock disappears in the fog.