From the Library of Congress once again. Not sure where in the distillery complex this was, but it looks like it was quite the place.
As always the level of detail and clairity in the old glass plate photos is amazing.
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Very cool! I bet if this were colourized, there is soooo much beautifully polished brass in the joint!
Looks like a real example of Victorian steampunk!
Can’t imagine any of our descendants in 100 years viewing the insides of a 21st century power plant with such reverence.