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| “The stone test wall was constructed to study the performance of stone subjected to weathering. It contains 2352 individual samples of stone, of which 2032 are domestic stone from 47 states, and 320 are stones from 16 foreign countries....” |  |
(The following description is from the web site.) “The stone test wall was constructed to study the performance of stone subjected to weathering. It contains 2352 individual samples of stone, of which 2032 are domestic stone from 47 states, and 320 are stones from 16 foreign countries. Over 30 distinct types of stones are represented, some of which are not commonly used for building purposes. There are many varieties of the common types used in building, such as marble, limestone, sandstone, and granite. This site presents the existing data and pictures for each particular stone.”
Leslie Bartlett has two exhibitions scheduled for 2009: June – August at the Vermont State Capital in Monpelier, Vermont, & September – October at the Vermont Granite Museum at Barre, Vermont. You can view the flyer for the upcoming exhibitions in this PDF document.
Cape Ann Historical Museum, Gloucester, Massachusetts This photograph was a part of the museum installation, and it is titled ‘Shadowing Ibis.’ |
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Leslie D. Barlett’s “Chapters on a Quarry Wall” Photo Collection New York City, New York May 5 - May 30, 2009 |
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| “The Granite Industry in New England,” by George Rich, in New England Magazine, February 1892, pp. 742-763 — in PDF format. |  |
The following is a list of the photo captions included in this booklet. (There are several other unnamed photos in addition to a map of the area.) (pp. 8) “Berst House”; (pp. 9 & 10) “General View Quarry No. 4 looking west”; (pp. 16) “North American Building, Philadelphia, Pa.”; (pp. 17) “The Market and Fulton National Bank, New York City"; (pp. 18) “Salem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, Pa.”; “Roman Catholic Protectory, Flatland, Pa.”; “Administration Building, State Hospital, Harrisburg, Pa.”; “Pennsylvania College Building, Gettysburg, Pa.”; (pp. 19) “High School, Altoona, Pa.”; (pp. 20) “York Collegiate Institute, York, Pa.”; “Bullitt Building, Philadelphia, Pa.”; (pp. 21) “City Hall, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.”; “Engine House, Philadelphia, Pa.”; (pp. 22) “Presbyterian Church, Indiana, Pa.”; (pp. 23) “Emory Methodist Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.”; (pp. 24 & 25) “General View of Mill and Shops from north side of No. 3 Quarry”; (pp. 26) “Third United Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.”; (pp. 27) “Library, Mount Holly Springs, Pa.” “Residence, Dayton, Ohio”; “United States Post Office, Pottsville, Pa.”; (pp. 28) “Orange County Court-House, Orlando, Florida”; (pp. 29) “Zion Lutheran Church, Hummelstown, Pa.”; “Christ’s Lutheran Church, Lewisburg, Pa.”; (pp. 30) “Home Savings Bank, Washington, D.C.”; “Pottier & Stymus, New York City”; “A. A. Scottish Rite, Williamsport, Pa.”; (pp. 31) “First National Bank, Frackville, Pa.”; “Residence, Washington, D.C.”; (pp. 32) “Harrisburg Academy, Harrisburg, Pa.”; (pp. 33) “Rev. B. F. Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Harrisburg, Pa.”; (pp. 34) “Denny Hall, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.”; (pp. 35) “The Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio”; “Susquehanna Trust Company, Williamsport, Pa.”; (pp. 36) “Union Station, Indianapolis, Indiana”; (pp. 37) “National Exchange Bank, Baltimore, Md.”; “Bank entrance detail”; (pp. 38 & 39) “General View, Rear of Mill”; (pp. 40) “Residence detail, Philadelphia, Pa.”; “Bank entrance detail, Philadelphia, Pa.”; (pp. 41) “Bank entrance detail, New York City”; “College entrance detail, Philadelphia, Pa.”; (pp. 42) “Stevens High School, Lancaster, Pa.”; (pp. 43) “Residence, Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.”; “The Citizens Trust Company, Gettysburg, Pa.”)
Postcard Showing Derricks at Corner of Quarry #4 at Brownstone Quarry |
Asbury United Methodist Church, Uniontown |
| Included for these years are the sections on the “Stone” (including granite, marble, limestone, and slate), “Cement,” and portions of the “Abrasive Materials” of the Mineral Resources sections of the U. S. Geological Survey books from 1883 through 1931. (For 1932 and later years, see “Mineral Yearbooks of the U. S. Bureau of Mines (1932 through 1993) - Metals, Nonmetals, and Fuels - Domestic & International” below.) |  |
“The takeover of the Ziarat quarry has enabled the Taliban to turn themselves into a self-sustaining fighting force.”
According to this article, in April of 2008 the Taliban settled a feud between two local tribes and took over control of the Ziarat marble quarry located on a “mountain of white marble” between the city of Peshawar and the Afghan border. The marble, considered a national asset, is used mainly for “expensive floors and Walls in Pakistan, and in limited quantities abroad” and is considered comparable to the Italian Carrara marble. Prior to the Taliban takeover, the quarry had been inactive for about four years. The marble is quarried using dynamite, which shatters much of the stone; and old trucks are used to transport the marble to nearby towns for manufacturing. The Taliban charges a fee and a tax upon each truck of marble.
Photo caption: “Each truck of marble that rolls out of the Ziarat quarry in Pakistan means a payment to the Taliban, which holds power in the area.” (A map of the area is also included.)
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“The Sullivan Machinery Company now has offices in Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Knoxville, St. Louis, Cleveland, Duluth, Dallas, Joplin, Denver, Spokane, El Paso, Salt Lake, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City, Santiago in Chile, and Lima in Peru. In the old world it maintains headquarters at London and Paris and before the war had a flourishing branch in Petrograd. A branch has been maintained for many years in Sydney, Australia, and the company’s representatives are selling Sullivan mining machinery in Japan, India, the Federated Malay States, and South Africa.
“Sullivan machinery for excavating rock in mines, tunnels and quarries, for compressing air, for prospecting for minerals, and for mining coal is found in every part of the world where these industries are carried on. This article tells of the small, yet interesting beginnings of this New Hampshire Industry.”
(The names used for this company include: “D. A. Clay & Co.,” “Claremont Machine Works,” “J. P. Upham & Co.,” and lastly, the “Sullivan Machinery Company.”)
| Sullivan Machinery Company: The First 95 Years & Sullivan Machinery Company: The Second Century, by the Sullivan Machinery Company (published after 1984) |  |
NOTE: See below “United States Government Resources” section for the rest of the alphabetical list.
Minerals Information (U.S. Geological Survey)
The following note is included in Publications of the Geological Survey 1879 -1961, U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, reprinted 1965:
“Note: On July 1, 1925, by Executive order, the Division of Mineral Resources of the Geological Survey was transferred to the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines. On April 24, 1934, the Bureau was transferred to the Department of the Interior. The series (entitled Mineral Resources during the years 1924-31 and Minerals Yearbook thereafter) is published by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines....”
| Included for these years are the sections on the “Stone” (including granite, marble, limestone, and slate), “Cement,” and portions of the “Abrasive Materials” of the Mineral Resources sections of the U. S. Geological Survey books from 1883 through 1931. (For 1932 and later years, see “Mineral Yearbooks of the U. S. Bureau of Mines (1932 through 1993) - Metals, Nonmetals, and Fuels - Domestic & International” above.) | |
The Washington Monument web site has recently been redesigned. Below is an description that was available on the National Park Service web site in January 2008 that describes the Memorial Stones in the Washington Monument at the following web address. This web address is no longer available.
<http://www.nps.gov/wamo/experience/memstones/State%20Stones/memstone.htm>“A unique feature of the Washington Monument is the 193 memorial stones that adorn the interior of the monument. Starting in July 1848 the Washington National Monument Society invited states, cities and patriotic societies to contribute Memorial Stones. The Society listed some requirements to be followed. They asked that the stone be durable, a product of the state’s soil, and meet the following dimensions; four feet long, two feet high and 18 inches thick. These stones pay tribute to the character and achievements of George Washington. These traits are not only admired by Americans but by people the world over as seen by the number of stones donated by foreign countries. Below is a list of stones donated by state. In the near future all the stones will be online.
“While viewing the stones please keep in mind that the Washington Monument has undergone extensive renovation over the last three years. A key component of the project has been the restoration of the memorial stones. Over the years the stones have been damaged by moisture and vandalism. The pictures that follow show the condition of the stones before their restoration. In the upcoming months new images will be added highlighting the restored stones.”
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