Flashback! Ensley Works Steel Mill, Birmingham, Ala

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This cool old industrial building was Power House 2. It dates to about 1900. Sadly, its long gone now.

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A look into the basement...

 

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TCI's Ensley Works in its heyday

 

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A day in the life of an American steelworker... Bessemer Converters at Ensley.

 

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Adding dolomite to the open hearth furnaces between heats took teamwork.

Charging an open hearth furnace

 

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Ensley Works, probably in the WWII era. The power house number 2 (lead in photo) would have been in the upper left quadrant behind the rail mill. It isn't really visible in this aerial view.

 

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Blast furnace overview, TCI Ensley.

 

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Slag pots, TCI Ensley