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Smelter Rooms
A room within a room in the Quincy Smelter in Ripley, Michigan. The smelter operated from 1898 until 1967, refining copper from the Quincy Mine, on the hill above nearby Hancock, Michigan.
The smelter is private property, and is normally closed to the public. However, the smelter was briefly opened for tours last weekend, and I had the special opportunity to enjoy a photographic tour. I had amazing access to the abandoned buildings at the site, some left almost as they were when the smelter closed -- papers on desks, stacks of materials in the corners, machinery in place.
If you like my photos, please visit my photo store: David Clark Photography, or check out Cliffs and Ruins, my photo blog, for photos and stories from my explorations.
© David Clark, all rights reserved.
Smelter Rooms
A room within a room in the Quincy Smelter in Ripley, Michigan. The smelter operated from 1898 until 1967, refining copper from the Quincy Mine, on the hill above nearby Hancock, Michigan.
The smelter is private property, and is normally closed to the public. However, the smelter was briefly opened for tours last weekend, and I had the special opportunity to enjoy a photographic tour. I had amazing access to the abandoned buildings at the site, some left almost as they were when the smelter closed -- papers on desks, stacks of materials in the corners, machinery in place.
If you like my photos, please visit my photo store: David Clark Photography, or check out Cliffs and Ruins, my photo blog, for photos and stories from my explorations.
© David Clark, all rights reserved.