Grain elevator
Agriculture & Food

Grain elevator

19th century onward

A grain elevator combines bulk storage with machinery for raising and transferring grain. Bucket conveyors, chutes and bins made it possible to move large harvests between farms, railways and ships.

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A grain elevator combines bulk storage with machinery for raising and transferring grain. Bucket conveyors, chutes and bins made it possible to move large harvests between farms, railways and ships.

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Image: Cargill_dock_03.jpg
Creator: Wikideas1
License: CC0

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