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Where Granite is Quarried
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View across the quarry toward three men standing on a ledge below a large rock face. Ladders are set up above and below the ledge. Another group of men are above them on another ledge on the left. Trees are at the top of the quarry in the background. Caption on back reads: "Where the celebrated Montello Granite is quarried. Montello, Wisc."
1910
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1910 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 18 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey records, 1899-1930 |
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| Call Number | PH 3086 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Steam Drill
1910
Steam drill at work in quarry at Montello Granite Co. A man is standing on the right operating the drill. There are ladders against the stone cliff in the background, and a group of men are standin...
Montello Quarry Scene
1910
Elevated view looking southeast at a cut face of the granite quarry. A worker stands on a ledge on the right. There are ropes and ladders in the quarry.
Scene in the Quarry
1910
View looking across the quarry, which has trees and plants growing up the sides on the left, and smaller rocks and other debris are toward the bottom. Ladders and wheelbarrows are scattered about t...
Down in Granite Quarry
1910
Two men stand on a ledge in the granite quarry in Montello. Three other men stand below. The side of the quarry rises up above the group in the background. Several bore holes are apparent on the cu...
Large Derrick in Quarry
1910
View from below looking up a rockface toward a derrick at the top of a quarry. Men are standing along the top nearby. Caption on back reads: "Quarry view with large derrick on edge of quarry. Monte...
Quarry Houses
1910
Six men are posing on horse-drawn wagons at quarry houses for the Montello Granite Co. A large building is on the right, and a pile of stone and two small buildings are on the left in the backgroun...
