Superior "Grand Trunk Pacific Elevator"
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![superior-grand-trunk-2 e;evator with bright contrasting cloudy sky](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Cargill-from-paper-mill-side-landscape-845af8e19ea6ddb1ec53c0fc137ae567-so1nbj25etwk.png)
A view of the Superior workhouse along the slip, with the annex in behind. This "L-shaped" configuration of structures became a popular terminal design across the waterfront.
![superior-grand-trunk-3 grand trunk from the side with port on the right](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-_-CAPTAIN-HENRY-JACKMAN-2307202-PORT-OF-THUNDER-BAY-1DJI_0037--scaled-landscape-a3558c92715a7af5c17b4a834fe13f48-k2ulxpn308ab.jpg)
A wide view of the Superior terminal taken from the air. A ship loads at the end of the dock using a loading gallery because the water is too shallow closer to the shore. Rail cars wait on the tracks to be unloaded.
![superior-grand-trunk-15 grand trunk office relfecting into the port water](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-OFFICE-_-EXTRA-STORAGE-29061094-GENE-ONCHULENKO-40-822-scaled-landscape-b0695bcc40d4d10c23728b1b4cc83707-b4qfr7yod5ls.jpg)
A modern storage addition to the Superior terminal on the inland side of the property.
![superior-grand-trunk-4 port overview with ship docked in port](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-_-CAPTAIN-HENRY-JACKMAN-23072021-PORT-OF-THUNDER-BAY-DJI_0047-scaled-landscape-1e96c0ae0bb5496e58d8f58916849f46-np9saibx6yuv.jpg)
An aerial view of the Mission River terminals. Superior (left) is loading a huge ship with its loading gallery. G3 terminal stands in behind to the right.
![superior-grand-trunk-5 elevator to the left and port to the right with ship docked](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-_-CAPTAIN-HENRY-JACKMAN-23072021-PORT-OF-THUNDER-BAY-DJI_0057-scaled-landscape-22557a9a23bbd0e7e428c8fc20386707-5pmvd63bn8hz.jpg)
Another angle of Superior terminal loading a ship with its loading gallery.
![superior-grand-trunk-7 traintracks in the bushes with arms and lights in evening time](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-_-VOYAGEUR-INDEPENDENT-04112007-GENE-ONCHULENKO-215-DD-4A-scaled-landscape-49b57bcb6ad6c5ae78daf42c41e03f3f-j618qpvdg2kb.jpg)
Another view of the Superior loading gallery with a ship below. The grain is elevated along this series of enclosed conveyor belts and then emptied through spouts onto the ships.
![superior-grand-trunk-8 older image with port and sleeping giant in the background](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-3-1179-scaled-landscape-80435977879ff489e5d3f14415a360a4-ksltix0g6eu7.jpg)
A winter scene of the full Superior terminal. A ship sits in the slip and rail cars wait to be unloaded on the tracks. G3 terminal is visible in behind Superior.
![superior-grand-trunk-9 elevator with reflection in the water](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-13071996-GENE-ONCHULENKO-6-1014-scaled-landscape-153b64fc7d254f863e449e0c02b3cf9e-1po2tvb5rulq.jpg)
A side view of Cargill with a ship loading at the far end of the slip using the loading gallery.
![superior-grand-trunk-10 elevator with train stationed to left and parking lot with cars - boat docked in the port on the right](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-13071996-GENE-ONCHULENKO-7-1014-scaled-landscape-e333df45c6d85095b2fc82e7483129d8-wyjk91hidlbc.jpg)
A view of Cargill terminal taken from inland. A ship loads from the loading gallery, and rail cars wait to be unloaded. The old green Cargill signs are visible on the terminal's various buildings.
![superior-grand-trunk-11 other side of elevator with lake to the left](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-16062007-GENE-ONCHULENKO-060-DD-4A-scaled-landscape-167ca4a800a3f704acaefeb139ee9ad8-f9gahct1yx8l.jpg)
A view of Cargill terminal taken from the end of the slip looking inland. The beige annexes belong to the next-door G3 terminal.
![superior-grand-trunk-13 black and white image of lake and arms and trunk dredging up the port](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-DREDGING-08111995-GENE-ONCHULENKO-28-387-scaled-landscape-b44c3970b0da2c1365025645dc2db7a1-8nxmibweqgc4.jpg)
A close up view of the loading gallery at Superior terminal. Each level of the gallery has a long spout that reaches back down to the ships. A dredge works in the slip so ships can dock safely.
![superior-grand-trunk-14 grand trunk logo on side of the elevator building](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GRAND-TRUNK-LOGO-01102021-GENE-ONCHULENKO-4644-DD-125-scaled-landscape-4a79349c0ea6c532b5003e98a59f28ea-ormc63git4hb.jpg)
A close up view of the Superior workhouse wall facing the annex. The outline of the old "Grand Trunk Pacific" sign is still visible.
![superior-grand-trunk-16 black and white elevator contruction work](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/GTP-elevator-constr-landscape-2bf413878255435d511fa02340baa0a6-k50saoetq3dy.jpg)
An early construction photo of the Grand Trunk Pacific Elevator. Wooden crib framing and reinforced concrete was used throughout the terminal. Photo taken June 1, 1909.
![Cargill Cargill](https://friendsofgrainelevators.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Cargill-landscape-e25293ec6f8cc66a5040fdc485d90a0c-h64g9svrtxz3.jpg)
An engineering plan of Grand Trunk Pacific Elevator made by CD Howe Company.