Tag: industry
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Off the Beaten Trail
Leaving the Laurel-Snow Trail to climb a hill and step into the forest, I stepped back in time 100 years. At that time and earlier, the Dayton Coal & Iron Company had a mining operation at this Dayton, Tennessee location, along Richland Creek. Now, when exploring off the beaten trail, hikers can observe structural vestiges […]
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Ijams Nature Center
These photographs were taken while hiking at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, including Mead’s Quarry Lake and The Keyhole:
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Industrial Structure
Taken many years ago in the city of Grand Ledge, Michigan, this black and white photograph features an abandoned, out of business industrial structure. For prints and other items, you can visit these shops: Pixels, Redbubble and Society 6. Thanks for stopping by!
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Ijams Nature Center
Yesterday I visited Mead’s Quarry Lake, part of the Ijams Nature Center, a 315-acre park along the Tennessee River in Knoxville, where I hiked for a few hours. Mining operations in the early 1900’s included extraction of limestone and marble, and remnants of milled-stone are evident throughout the park. Here are a few photographs of the area:
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Historic Structure
Railroad Trestle This black and white photograph was taken at Richland Creek, near Dayton, Tennessee, and features the structural remnants of a railroad train trestle that was used by the Dayton Coal & Iron Company, in operation between 1882 until the 1920’s. Prints available.
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Nemo Bridge Trail At Obed
History Photograph (above, modified) & information (below) from placard located on site. After the Civil War, saw and grist mills emerged in Tennessee’s Morgan and Cumberland counties. Corn meal, flour, logs, and other goods from the early lumber and pulp industries were shipped along this bridge. The Cincinnati Southern Railway was built across the Cumberland […]
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Ijams Nature Center
Camera in hand, I returned to Ijams Nature Center today to explore the Ross Marble Quarry Loop & Hayworth Hollow Trail (see map). Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville, TN For more information, read my earlier post on Ijams Nature Center In Knoxville, TN
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Old Iron Ore Dock On Lake Superior
Located in the upper peninsula harbor of Marquette, Michigan, this old iron ore dock was once a busy port, servicing large freighter ships to transport raw materials throughout the great lakes for distribution. Years later, the structure has since been disconnected from the railroad system and remains idle. Visible along the left side of the […]