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Steam Drill

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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 standing above the ladders on outcroppings that have been cut into the stone.

Date Created:
1910

Publication Information

Date Created 1910

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 18 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey records, 1899-1930
Call Number PH 3086

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013PDE
Legacy ID
WHi 155325

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Quarry Houses

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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."

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Shaping Stone for Monuments

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Group of men posing outdoors among large stones. Caption on back reads: "Shaping stone for monuments, Montello Granite Co., Montello, Wis."

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