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These pictures made before 1898 'probably at same time as Thompson made picture of entire plant'--also shown in this collection. Picture in upper left corner shows salt piled on drain boards after being lifted by hand from the crystalizing vats. Right upper picture shows salt being packed in barrels for shipment. Middle scene is in cooper shop. 'All salt at that time was shipped in barrels.' Lower left scene shows barrels of salt on platform ready to lower down incline to load on barges. Until the New York Central Railroad 'formerly the K&M' was built, all salt was shipped by barge or taken across Kanawha River and loaded on C&O Railroad at South Malden.

1429. Collage Images of the Salt Industry

Picture of shed, smokestack is on left, grainer is behind. Coal brought in here. Small Stack on right is storage for cinders.

1430. Shed, Smokestack and Grainer in Salt Camp

An aerial view of the factory with the salt water reserve tank in the foreground and other various buildings surrounding it.

1431. Salt Well and Brine Storage Tank

Brine Storage Tanks. The brine went from wells to storage tanks, the container in center of picture contains brine. The boiler furnishes heat, a pre-heating process for brine grainer. The brine came in from the left. Coal in foreground.

1432. Brine Storage Tanks

Evaporating sheds for salt.

1433. Evaporating Sheds

Buildings to the right and left with a silo in the distance.

1434. Salt Well Buildings

1435. Blacksmith Shop at Dickinson Salt Works.

A towering smokestack to the right with railroad tracks running down the center and in the distance.    A truck sits in the center with its door open.

1436. Salt Works

Picture of Coal stoker to furnace for boiler.

1437. Coal Stoker to Furnace for Boiler

A roof top of a factory building with silos in the background.

1438. Rooftop of Salt Works Building

1439. Salt Rakes in Grainers at Dickinson Salt Works

Salt well with houses and another well in the background.

1440. Salt Well