Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site and Museum
Claybank, Saskatchewan
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A Little Brick Plant in the Middle of Nowhere
Hot Spot: Kiln

 
View of the Plant from the south after completion of the first phase of construction in 1914
1 of 76 		View of the Brick Plant from the southwest in 1914
2 of 76 		The Brick Plant with 3 smoke stacks, 6 kilns, a combination stock shed and bunkhouse.
3 of 76 		Site plan of the Claybank Brick Plant in 1954.
4 of 76 		North side of Carpenter's Shop in 1937
5 of 76 		Kilns and Main Plant area prior to building of Hand Mold Shop in 1914.
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View of Plant in 1914 looking south, with Test Kiln in the right foreground
7 of 76 		Fireman shovelling coal ashes out of a Kiln 1930's
8 of 76 		Fireman shovelling coal ashes out of Kiln 1930's
9 of 76 		Fireman shovelling coal ashes out of Kiln 1930's
10 of 76 		Fireman shovelling coal ashes out of Kiln 1930's
11 of 76 		Adolph Ropertz (l) and Paul Brunner (r) firing forced draft kiln 1936
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Kiln 1940's
13 of 76 		Adam Wostrawdowski (r) and Mike Scott (l) in front of a Smoke Stack
14 of 76 		Kiln prior to conversion to natural gas in 1960 with Parobolic arch entrance bricked in for firing
15 of 76 		Bricks were taken from the Kilns to the Stock Sheds by the Wheelers
16 of 76 		View north down the cement path between the Kilns, after 1960 conversion to natural gas
17 of 76 		Bringing a load of brick into Kiln 4 in 1927
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