September 23, 2021 — A USG Corporation sign in Cloquet, Minnesota.September 23, 2021 — This building in Cloquet, Minnesota, features exterior murals that depict storefronts and Parisian scenes, adding artistic character to the urban environment. The building's architecture suggests it may have housed commercial establishments on the ground floor, with residential or office spaces above, a common configuration for downtown buildings of its era. The murals, while faded, hint at a past vibrancy or an effort to beautify the streetscape. The external staircase indicates access to upper floors or rear entrances, a functional element of the building's design.September 23, 2021 — A nighttime view of the USG industrial plant glows under rows of bright sodium and LED security lights. The red-sided facility’s sign stands out sharply in white and red against the dark sky, while the complex’s metallic towers and piping shimmer under spotlights in the background. The quiet lot, railway siding, and small illuminated guard booth in the foreground add a sense of stillness to an otherwise powerful industrial scene — a snapshot of modern manufacturing infrastructure at rest, yet poised for constant operation.July 27, 2019 — The Knife Falls Dam in Cloquet, MN. The hydro plant produces an output of 2.4-megawatts.
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