Chillicothe’s paper mill, simply known as The Mead, closed in August 2025. This was a huge financial blow to the city. Below is a small selection of photographs in its memory.

Industrial factory with large buildings, silos, and conveyor belts in a snowy environment, under a partly cloudy sky.
Industrial scene with train tracks, a moving freight train, large tanks, pipes, and steam emissions, with snow on the ground and a worker in a yellow safety vest.
A blue locomotive train traveling on snow-covered railway tracks at an industrial site with storage tanks, pipes, and structures in the background.
Large piles of salt and sand with industrial equipment and conveyor belts in the background on a snowy day.
Industrial factory with blue buildings and multiple smokestacks emitting white smoke against a blue sky.
An industrial area with factories, smoke rising from chimneys, train tracks, and parked cars during sunset.
Industrial scene with piles of salt or sand, a large conveyor, and machinery in a snowy landscape with a clear sky.
Industrial factory with railway tracks during sunset, with smoke and clouds in the sky.
Industrial factory with smokestacks emitting smoke during sunset or sunrise.
Industrial factory with tall smoke stacks emitting white smoke, and leafless trees in the foreground, under a clear blue sky.
A snow-covered industrial mining site with a yellow bulldozer in the foreground, piles of salt or minerals, and rusted metal structures including a crane and conveyor belts under a clear blue sky.
An aerial view of an industrial factory with smoke billowing from multiple chimneys during sunset, surrounded by greenery and a distant horizon.
Industrial factory with smokestacks emitting thick black smoke against a dark sky, with the sun partially visible through clouds.
An industrial factory with smoke and fire coming out of chimneys, with orange flames and thick smoke filling the sky.