Amedee Lime Kiln in defunct township of Amedee in Lassen County, California, USA. Black and White infrared.
This shot consists of the Amedee Lime Kiln in in rural Lassen County, California, USA in infrared light on a winter afternoon. This abandoned lime kiln is near the site of the long defunct town of Amedee between the community of Wendel and the Nevada state line. Deposits of lime, a key ingredient in the manufacture of concrete, were discovered in the area at the end of the 19th century, leading to this kiln’s construction in 1893. However, the enterprise was shortly abandoned due to unfavorable economic conditions. The idea was revisited in 1913 and the kiln was pressed back in service, only to be abandoned yet again, In 1920 one more local business man fired the kiln up and used the lime produced to make concrete for a Susanville California apartment complex that still exists today. After completion of the apartment complex the kiln was abandoned once and for all in 1927 due to the generally poor quality of the lime. (Source; Tim Purdy, Lassen County Historian ())
Size: 5066px × 3377px
Location: Lassen County California, USA
Photo credit: © Mike Lee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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