Industrial Buildings in Southern Patagonia

Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz
Freezer works, c1926
Utilitarian, rather than aesthetic in design, this plant's function was to transform sheep into frozen mutton for export. The ramp at the right was used to lead the animals to the slaughter-section. The windowless building (rear left) was probably the cold store, where stocks were held pending arrival of transport vessels. [photo by Casari] [Read about how a freezer works operated, in Spanish.]

Industrial Buildings in Southern Patagonia