Glimpse of History

Tuesday (April 28) after work, I grabbed my camera, old shoes, and headed off down the muddy roads to the outskirts of town (which in Elk Falls, doesn't take very long to reach). I had recently learned of the old town dump which may have been used since the town's founding in 1871. Within 15 minutes I found shards of broken glass on the old abandoned road; I knew I was getting close. It probably took only another 5 minutes before I spotted a couple of old cars stacked up through the trees and wild flowers. I spent the next two hours just exploring and capturing a few intriguing sights. I'm sure there is much more to be discovered and plenty of buried treasures to keep someone occupied for months. Unfortunately, when I learned of this dump, I also learned of it's impending doom - apparently it's illegal to have open dumps so the government is spending up to $90,000 to have it buried under two feet of earth. For now though, I'm am satisfied to have captured some of the fascinating artifacts in my photographs. I am only posting a few of them, but I hope you will enjoy the view through my lens.




Some broken remains of a 10 gallon crock from the Coffeyville Pottery and Clay Company.



After exploring through the woods to see how far the dump extended, I heard rush of water and soon discovered this small stream.


Pieces of a broken glass train.

I found it ironic how beautiful this dump looked to me.

Small piece of a Union Soneware Co., Red Wing, Minn. crock. I found the other pieces nearby.