Leola, SD: "3-Hump Wooden Elevator"

Vern Wigfield posted
Leola,SD (1977) Ex M&StL end of line -- Old and new elevators belonging to the same company.

We have seen up to 8 "humps" in a town, but never adjacent like these three. In a comment, Vern indicated the Slip Form elevator was not there when he worked in the town in 1949. A comment confirms what I have suspected, these feed mills would grind a farmer's grain as well as grain they stored:

Monte Rodacker Rather than a truck dump, I suspect that newer shed is where a truck would sit to be loaded with rolled feed. Remember, most elevators, of this era, did custom grinding of feed grains such as, oats, barley or, speltz. A farmer might bring in a load of oats, unload it in the regular driveway, drive around to the "roller shed" and back under the spout. His load would be run up to the bin above the roller mill where it was processed and reloaded directly on his truck again. The structure between this new shed and the driveway would be where the roller mill was located.

Streetview     In the satellite view, I was careful to include the shadows because they are a good indication of the heights. I include the satellite image because they show a couple of big steel bins. So even though this elevator lost its rail service, it has grown. Note the name on top of the new shed that is readable only in a satellite view.

Satellite