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Deckhand in bosun's chair
Arriving at the dock at Escanaba.
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Escanaba MI, Jun 19, 2007, Image 07-0061

Kaye Barker at dock in Escanaba
The Kaye Barker at CN dock in Escanaba
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Escanaba MI, Jun 19, 2007, Image 07-0061

Loading shuttle with taconite pellets
Loading taconite at Escanaba...shuttle over hatch opening
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Detroit MI, Jun 16, 2007, Image 07-0158

Loading shuttle over hatch
Loading taconite at Escanaba...shuttle over hatch opening
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Detroit MI, Jun 16, 2007, Image 07-0134

Loading shuttle over hatch
Loading taconite at Escanaba...shuttle over hatch opening
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Detroit MI, Jun 16, 2007, Image 07-0156

Transfer belt from ore stockpile
Taconite on conveyor belt from reclaim pile.
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Detroit MI, Jun 16, 2007, Image 07-0117

Twilight on the deck of the Kaye Barker
Twilight falls on Escanaba. Crew walking on deck of the Kaye Barker
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Detroit MI, Jun 16, 2007, Image 07-0114

Sunset from deck of Kaye Barker
Loading continues as the sun sets over Escanaba.
The Barker is loading just over 24,000 tons of Empire Standard pellets.
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Detroit MI, Jun 16, 2007, Image 07-0148

Loading at night
The Barker loads through the evening, concluding at 6:27 in the morning.
S/S Kaye E. Barker, Detroit MI, Jun 17, 2007, Image 07-0162

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