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Wisconsin Granite Company Quarry
Ladders extend into the quarry at Wisconsin Granite Company, and factory buildings and towers can be seen above. Three men stand near a railroad car at the edge of the quarry. The quarry was founde...
Wisconsin Granite Company — Granite Quarry
1910
View towards railroad tracks and men working with large pieces of stone. In the distance is the town of Berlin. Caption at bottom reads: "Granite Quarry — drilling by compressed air — Berlin, Wis."
Wisconsin Granite Company — Crushers at Granite Quarry
1910
Angled view across two sets of railroad tracks toward industrial buildings along a hill on the left. A locomotive pulling a railroad car is coming down the tracks from the right. Men are standing o...
Quarry
View looking down at wooden structures at the bottom of a quarry. A barn is in the background at the top of the quarry.
Scene on the Fox River
View along bank of the Fox River. A railroad track on the right bank extends toward buildings of the city.
Wisconsin Granite Company — Monumental Department
View towards men standing around an open area. Two tall poles with pulleys near the top is supported by wires are in the center near a set of railroad tracks. Behind them is a large rock formation ...
