Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site and Museum
Claybank, Saskatchewan

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A Little Brick Plant in the Middle of Nowhere

 
Fireman with visitors and off duty employees outside a Kiln
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Labourers Bill Wallace (l) and Joe Vierling (r) in front of Bunkhouse, dressed in their Sunday best.
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Post and Beam structure of the Main Plant areas and many walkways.
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The Gate at the east entrance to the Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site.
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The Laboratory built in 1920 to analyze Clay and test new brick products
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View of the Brick Plant
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One of twoTeePee Moka brick fireplaces in the Office building at the Plant.
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Ken Oakley (centre) demonstrates how the Bumping Stand in the Hand Mold shop was operated.
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West Stock Shed (r), Kilns and one Smoke Stack (l)
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One of the 4 remaining coal fired kilns that was not converted for natural gas firing.
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Hand Molds made by the full time Carpenter.
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The lathe located in the Machine Shop. Photo by: Don Hall
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Close up of metal lathe in the Machine Shop. Photo by: Don Hall
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Kiln doorway outfitted for a Goose Neck (large curved pipe).
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Large gears that run the Dry Pan. Photo by: Don Hall
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Domed Kiln ceiling. Photo by: Don Hall
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AB Press. Photo by: Don Hall
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Examples of 'roman arch'.
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