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Setting, Main Plant, Storage & Machine Room |
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Setting, Main Plant, Storage & Machine Room |
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In 1906, the
Sociedad Explotadora de Tierra del Fuego acquired most of the
sheep-ranching lands in the Chilean province of Última
Esperanza, located some 150 miles north of the Strait of Magellan.
The existing fat-rendering plant at Puerto Bories was replaced
in 1915 by this large-scale freezing works, with a capacity of
300,000 animals per season.
All photographs in this album are taken from a large-format book by Carlos Foresti,
published c1918, shortly after the plant started operation. This book originally
belonged to Nicolás Fadic Rendic, SETF employee from 1918 to 1970. Thanks
to Juan Mac-Lean for authorizing these reproductions. [book now available
for viewing on-line]
 (1) from the main pier c1918 |
 (2) from the small pier c1918 |
 (3) slaughter-house c1918 |
 (4) meat-extract section c1918 |
 (5) first-stage freezing room c1918 |
 (6) deep-cold storage c1918 |
 (7) hide storage c1918 |
 (8) steam engines c1918 |