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Photos
of the move of the small bell and ingot mould pattern
For more information
on the move see the October 3, 2007 press
release. Click on the thumbnails for full-sized photos.
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Retrieving
the ingot foundry mold from the yard at Indiana Harbor.
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Tipping
the mold prior to loading, and loading prior to transport
to the Pullman State Historic Site
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Attempts
to load a foundry ingot unsuccessful too heavy! Possible
ingots for CHP to consider located at Burns Harbor.
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Arrival
and unloading at Pullman State Historic Site.
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Mold at rest and next to the ACME blast furnace "A"
small bell at the Pullman State Historic Site factory
site.
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Credits
Thanks to photographers Kevin A. Heggi, NorthWest Indiana
Railroad
Preservation Society, www.nwirps.org/; Dr. Raymond L. Boothe,
Calumet
Industrial Heritage Project volunteer; and Kate Corcoran,
Calumet Heritage
Partnership and Pullman State Historic Site volunteer.
Special
thanks for the finding, the donation, arrangements, transport,
and
storage go to
Robin
Malone of ArcelorMittal Steel;
Kevin Heggi, Robert Meyer, and Dr. Ray Boothe;
Matt from Joes Towing, Chesterton, IN, owner Joe Wagner;
Lorain Bell, L.A. Bell Motor Lines Inc., Chesterton, IN;
and
Mike Wagenbach, Site Superintendent, Pullman State Historic
Site
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Everyone
who lives, works, and/or plays in the Calumet region
can be a member of the Calumet Heritage Partnership.
Members are encouraged to attend the regular partnership
meetings and are entitled to vote on important regional
issues. Working together we can make a difference.
For
information contact the Calumet Heritage Partnership
at 773-646-0436, or email: info@calumetheritage.org
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