Murals

The stonework was done by a local handyman of sorts, who was also a guard at a nearby insane asylum. He did a great job, it seems to me.

Looking out of the labs at the company garages.

The main shaft’s cable spooled with bird castings belies the fact that lives used to dangle from its steel-wound strength. Arrows on the circles would indicate the mine level the cars were currently at.

For some time, Purina ran a feed service out of the elevator. Inside and outside were signs of its past presence.

Here’s the church, and here’s the steeple; Open the door and see all the people; Here’s the parson going upstairs; Here he is saying his prayers…

Looking through a secure ward door at the destroyed rooms beyond.

These dump cars moved copper ore to the top of the furnaces… it’s about two stories above ground level.

A long exposure in the crane cab at sunset throws a bit of color into the bleak yellow glows between the windows and car shaker.

An observation room, possibly for children, has drapes around a 2-way mirror. You know, to dress up the fact that someone could be watching anonymously on the other side.