From the collection of John Morand
Today’s photos come to us as a submission from regular reader and commentor JBM. These photos were in his father’s collection and his Great Uncle was an executive with the Salt Company.
These two photos were dated 1957 and show the Ojibway conveyor. Interesting to note the “Town of Ojibway” signs on the front.
From the collection of John Morand
Thanks to JBM for sharing them with us. Stay tuned for more interesting old Salt pictures, over the next week or so.
So, it was used to fill ships, I would guess. Why was it decommissioned and eliminated? I’m eager to see more.
i’m curious why it’s covered I assume so they can load salt in inclement weather I know that salt will harden like rocks if it is allowed to get wet very interesting photo tnx JBM
Still there, Uzzy. Same one, if the support legs say anything.
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Gary, that’s the only reason I can see, but at the sametime, there are tons and tons of the stuff sitting around in open piles on the ground. Now that I think about it, it probably serves two purposes: 1) to keep the salt from blowing off the conveyor. And 2) to protect maintenance workers from the elements while on repair jobs on the conveyor.
Aaron I worked for the city public works Dept and in the winter did a lot of street salting they would make us park the vehicles indoors according to them if the load got wet it would harden up I don’t know but your reasons make sense also