I am not sure what caused the discoloration, but two of the walls near the door to the machine shop are stained yellow-red. I assume this had to do with the walls in relation to blowing piles of iron ore, and that the walls have been partly infused with iron oxide. Any other ideas?
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The view from the larry, looking out at the overgrowing coke oven top. Papers listed the order of the charges for each oven, noting the sticky doors and persistent leaks. Emergency respirators and rescue gear was stored close, as long exposure to emissions from the rusty hatches could make worker pass out on the top of the ovens.
The final ball mill in the Chain O’ Mines concentrator. Behind it was a bucket of steel balls.
Found in one of the rooms that hosted an inpatient chemical dependency unit in its later years. Connect the dots yourself.
My favorite picture from the mills. These charts remind me of star charts or orbiting planets.
The Osborn Block (front) and the Twohy (rear) at sunset. In the distance, you can almost make out Globe Elevators. One of my favorite photos of 2013.
Not ghosts. Slow-moving explorers’ shadows create a ghostly effect in the ‘Old Ward’–the second floor of the Service Building.
Worm in the path of raw ore where it would be dumped from rock cars into the silo below.
Wind blew taconite dust against the walls of these suspended control room, making even the glass appear to rust.
Don Crist ’83. Brick Graffiti Series.