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A salt well derrick.

1441. Salt Well of J.Q. Dickinson & Company

IDNO:
001448
Title:
Salt Well of J.Q. Dickinson & Company
Date:
undated
Description:
A salt well derrick.
View of Dickinson Salt Works from opposite bank of Kanawha River. Made about 1910. This is the only picture in existance showing salt loaded on barge for ferrying across river where it was loaded on C&O Railroad. The New York Central Railroad had served the plant for years before this picture was taken, but due to higher freight rates by the NYC, it was still possible to ship by C&O to some points at a saving.

1442. Dickinson Salt Works as Seen from the Opposite Bank of the Kanawha River

IDNO:
001449
Title:
Dickinson Salt Works as Seen from the Opposite Bank of the Kanawha River
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
View of Dickinson Salt Works from opposite bank of Kanawha River. Made about 1910. This is the only picture in existance showing salt loaded on barge for ferrying across river where it was loaded on C&O Railroad. The New York Central Railroad had served the plant for years before this picture was taken, but due to higher freight rates by the NYC, it was still possible to ship by C&O to some points at a saving.

1443. Salt pile and Copper Shovel

IDNO:
001450
Title:
Salt pile and Copper Shovel
Date:
undated
A salt well derrick.

1444. J. Q. Dickinson & Company Salt Well

IDNO:
001451
Title:
J. Q. Dickinson & Company Salt Well
Date:
undated
Description:
A salt well derrick.

1445. One of the First Salt Wells Drilled for J.Q. Dickinson & Company

IDNO:
001452
Title:
One of the First Salt Wells Drilled for J.Q. Dickinson & Company
Date:
undated
A salt well derrick.

1446. J. Q. Dickinson & Company Salt Well

IDNO:
001453
Title:
J. Q. Dickinson & Company Salt Well
Date:
undated
Description:
A salt well derrick.
A close-up shot of a coil.

1447. Coil for Evaporating Bromide.

IDNO:
001454
Title:
Coil for Evaporating Bromide.
Date:
undated
Description:
A close-up shot of a coil.
Dust-Lay advertisement for J.Q. Dickinson and Co. Malden, W. Va.

1448. Dickinson's Dust-Lay Service for Dust Proofing Dirt, Cinder, or Gravel Surfaces

IDNO:
001455
Title:
Dickinson's Dust-Lay Service for Dust Proofing Dirt, Cinder, or Gravel Surfaces
Date:
undated
Description:
Dust-Lay advertisement for J.Q. Dickinson and Co. Malden, W. Va.
Pipes running to condensors in a building.

1449. Condensors for Bromine Recovery

IDNO:
001456
Title:
Condensors for Bromine Recovery
Date:
undated
Description:
Pipes running to condensors in a building.

1450. Rooftop of Salt Works Building

IDNO:
001457
Title:
Rooftop of Salt Works Building
Date:
undated
Salt works buildings and salt workers. Cows visible in the foreground.

1451. Brook Salt Furnace.

IDNO:
001458
Title:
Brook Salt Furnace.
Date:
undated
Description:
Salt works buildings and salt workers. Cows visible in the foreground.
A Salt Rake in use. After the salt rake was installed, the salt was raked up automatically. (Steam went through under rake heating the brine)

1452. Salt Rake

IDNO:
001459
Title:
Salt Rake
Date:
undated
Description:
A Salt Rake in use. After the salt rake was installed, the salt was raked up automatically. (Steam went through under rake heating the brine)