Mystery Illustration 33

Was this structure ever built? And if so, what was its purpose?

The answer is here.

And after the jump.

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 21, 2016
Category: Buildings and Other Structures | 1950s

Comments

It looks just like a waste sludge digester, except I couldn't fit in those two scallops.

Posted by Virtual on 11/21/16 at 09:21 AM

It's the ultimate man-cave!

This was the time when Popular Science actually stood for popularizing science. However I'll take it over Scientific American, which has become a shill for climate change proponents.

Posted by KDP on 11/21/16 at 04:31 PM

It reminds me of a road salt storage shed.

Posted by Fritz G on 11/22/16 at 07:17 AM

Dammit, I told them NOT to publish that photo of my mama's house in Baton Rouge, but they's the media and I'm just lil' ol' me.

Posted by Greg on 11/23/16 at 06:03 PM

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