There big filters helped the mill sort through the flour, for additional milling, for example.
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Much of the milling equipment predated the mill itself, so I would not be surprised if this particular machine really dates to 1860.
The office for the Government (Dominion) Elevator had a nice hat collection left over.
Far above the areas that were heavily scrapped, I found some old bottles to collect samples of the sour mash whiskey as it made its was from the distillation room to barrel filling.
On the desk of an optometrist’s office.
A wounded flour mill, muscled into the corner to keep out of the way.
Part of the system below Dock 2.
Steam pipes snake up the walls like vines, but with asbestos.
Taken from the most forward part of the windlass room to show how the front of the ship opens up from the front wedge. Note the giant anchor chains and foam strapped to the frontmost beam.
After crushing, these machines would float lighter material to the surface of the water, where it would be skimmed and discarded. Gold and silver laden stone would sink to the bottom, where it was collected for the next stage of processing. Leica/Summilux 35/Ektar 100