Search Results
- 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.
- IDNO:
- 001426
- Title:
- Interior of a Salt Factory
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Salt on the assembly line.
- IDNO:
- 001427
- Title:
- Interior of Grainer
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Interior of a grainer building.
- IDNO:
- 001433
- Title:
- Evaporating Sheds
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Evaporating sheds for salt.
- 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.
- IDNO:
- 001450
- Title:
- Salt pile and Copper Shovel
- Date:
- undated
- 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)
- 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.
