Check out this clock tower in a downtown area. See if you can recognize it. Send your idea to ebrack2@gmail.com and include your hometown.
Four people recognized a part of American’s history as the last Mystery Photo. As Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, wrote: “Today’s mystery photo is photograph of the Soo Line Ore Dock, located along the south shore of Lake Superior in Ashland, Wis. Constructed between 1916 and 1918, the dock was built to transfer iron ore from rail cars into Great Lakes freighters. Originally 900 feet long, it was expanded in 1925 to nearly 1,800 feet, making it one of the largest concrete ore docks of its kind in the United States. It played a vital role in the iron industry, linking mines in Michigan’s Gogebic Range with steel mills across the Great Lakes.
“Operations ceased in 1965 as regional ore production declined, and after decades of deterioration, most of the structure was demolished between 2011 and 2013. Left behind was the massive concrete base which is accessible via a trail from Bayline Park, a public waterfront space that is popular for walking, fishing, and sightseeing and offers a striking reminder of Ashland’s industrial past.”
Others recognizing it included Stewart Ogilvie of Rehobeth, Ala.; Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C.; and George Graf of Palmyra, Va.
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