Taken from under the headframe.
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A bridge crosses the main street of the village; one that goes nowhere. Ambiguity intended.
A little catwalk gives access to the most important gauges in the building. Behind them are huge vents and fans. I bet it got steamy in here.
David Aho pictured.
Past the underground repair shop is this cliffside adit.
The same view in 2007. Superior, WI, some have said, is a suburb of Duluth, MN. It’s more like a sub-suburb, I would argue. It’s the industrial district that is technically in another state, one that sells beer on Sundays. Perspective is looking out of the mostly-disassembled larger (newer) elevator.
Camera: Voigtlander Bessa Film: Acros 100
A reminder to the manlift riders to get off the belt before they hit their heads on the ceiling. This is the top level of the headhouse, where dust collectors would extract most of the grain bits from the air to reduce risk of explosion.
On the dark side of the workhouse at sunset, you can almost see where the walls used to be. Kodak Portra 160/Mamiya 6.
These rails used to connect to those inside the Santiago Tunnel. Now they dangle above tailings.