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An old method of extracting salt. Salt was lifted out of water and placed on the boards 'walkways' to drain. It was then removed in wheelbarrows for storage.

1. Salt Extracting Plant

IDNO:
001416
Title:
Salt Extracting Plant
Date:
undated
Description:
An old method of extracting salt. Salt was lifted out of water and placed on the boards 'walkways' to drain. It was then removed in wheelbarrows for storage.
Salt on the assembly line.

2. Interior of a Salt Factory

IDNO:
001426
Title:
Interior of a Salt Factory
Date:
undated
Description:
Salt on the assembly line.
Interior of a grainer building.

3. Interior of Grainer

IDNO:
001427
Title:
Interior of Grainer
Date:
undated
Description:
Interior of a grainer building.
Evaporating sheds for salt.

4. Evaporating Sheds

IDNO:
001433
Title:
Evaporating Sheds
Date:
undated
Description:
Evaporating sheds for salt.

5. Salt pile and Copper Shovel

IDNO:
001450
Title:
Salt pile and Copper Shovel
Date:
undated
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)

6. 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)
Picture of storage building for off grade salt. This salt is used for unfreezing highways since it has more impurities in it.

7. Storage Building for Off Grade Salt

IDNO:
001463
Title:
Storage Building for Off Grade Salt
Date:
undated
Description:
Picture of storage building for off grade salt. This salt is used for unfreezing highways since it has more impurities in it.