Evaporator Near Railroad Track
This evaporator dried apples over wooden racks with wood fired furnace heat. After drying, the peeled, sliced apples were sprinkled with powdered sulphur as a preservative. They were shipped out in big barrels by railroad cars. This work was nearly all done by hand. There was a sandbox out front for children to play in while their mothers worked. Elza Tucker, age 90 in 2009, remembers playing in the sandbox as a young child. It was operated by J. W. Kimmons at that time.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.
Location. 36° 15.444′ N, 94° 7.906′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is on Jackson Street south of McClure Avenue (County Road 923), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lowell Heritage Park, Lowell AR 72745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. School House on McClure Street (here, next to this marker); Old City Jail (a few steps from this marker); Evaporator Near School (a few steps from this marker); Old School on South Lincoln Street (a few steps from this marker); Train Depot (within shouting
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
