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Sep 25th, 2007
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© Wes Carr

Posted in: Art, Curriculum Development, Photography, Science Education, Technology, Travel, Urban Archaeology.

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  1. Whiskey says:
    September 25, 2007 at 4:15 am

    I’ve always felt an attraction to the grain elevators in Saginaw (northern suburb of Fort Worth, TX). Being a train enthusiast, the attraction was natural; three different rail lines run through the elevators’ shadows, each line intersecting the other two right between the two elevators. When I was still learning my way around Fort Worth, the elevators served as a beacon and a landmark to help me get my bearings and find my way back to the railroad tracks. Once I got up close to them, I discovered that the massive structures each displayed logos and lettering of their previous owners.

    Devout fans of western swing music will recall a band known as the Light Crust Doughboys, formed by Bob Wills in the 1930s through the sponsorship of the Burrus Flour Mill. The mill still operates today under the name Horizon Milling, displaying faded lettering advertising “Light Crust Flour and Texo-Feeds” to all of Saginaw.

    Located directly north of the flour mill, Saginaw’s two grain elevators are the largest in the state of Texas, and are among the largest in the nation. The Attebury elevator (displaying barely visible Far-Mar-Co lettering of a previous owner) and the ConAgra elevator (displaying fading “Union Equity logos) both stretch close to a half-mile long and are visible from most of northern Tarrant County. Long may they stand!

    WSC

  2. fadingad says:
    September 26, 2007 at 1:26 am

    Love the grain elevators. We have a giant one near the Gowanus Canal overlooking the Hudson Harbor and Lady Liberty. Bob Kisken has some great shots from the Midwest on this blog as well. Thanks for the informative comment!