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Polishing Shed and Polishers
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View down railroad tracks toward a group of men posing outside in front of the open doors of a shed. Round polishing stones are laying on the ground on the left and right. The railroad tracks continue into the inside of the shed. Caption on back reads: "Polishing shed and polishers, Montello Granite Co., Montello, Wis."
1910
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Shaping Stone for Monuments
1910
Group of men posing outdoors among large stones. Caption on back reads: "Shaping stone for monuments, Montello Granite Co., Montello, Wis."
Polisher at Work
1910
A workman poses beside a belt-driven polisher inside a shed at the Montello granite quarry. Two other men relax in the background near an open door where narrow gauge tracks enter the shed.
Blacksmith Shop
1910
Four men are posing inside the blacksmith shop at Montello Granite Co.
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...
Wisconsin Granite Company — Granite Quarry
1910
View across the bottom of a quarry toward a group of men posing around a horse who appears to be pulling an open railroad car on railroad tracks. Steep cliffs rise above the group on the left, and ...
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."
