Library of Congress – American Memories

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Note: Links regarding quarries, stone, quarrying/carving equipment, and related topics. The articles are listed in chronological order with the earliest dates first.

• Slate and its Uses (December 1852) Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 6, Issue 31, December 1852, pgs. 79-81.

• Famous Quarries of the World (October 1854) Putnam's Monthly Magazine of American Literature, Science and Art, Vol. 4, Issue 22, October 1854, pgs. 404-408.

• Manual of Marble and Marble Working (Book Review) (January 1857) Putnam's Monthly Magazine of American Literature, Science and Art. Vol. 9, Issue 49, January 1857, pg. 101.

• American Marbles (January 1857) The Living Age ..., Vol. 52, Issue 660, January 17, 1857, pgs. 148-149.

• The Mausoleum Marbles (September 1860) The Living Age... Volume 66, Issue 851, September 22, 1860, pgs. 754-758.

• Marble Quarries (a poem by H. B. Sargent) (May 1867) The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 19, Issue 115, May 1867, pgs. 619-621.

• The Mechanic's Companion: or, The Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and Turning (January 1869) (book review) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 1, Issue 1, January 1869, pgs. 23-24.

• The Building-Stone and Slate of Virginia (February 1869) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 1, Issue 2, February 1869, pgs. 46-47.

• The Vermont Slate Industry (March 1869) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 1, Issue 3,March1869,pgs.83-86.

• Stone Pavements (July 1869) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 1, Issue 7, July 1869,pg.194.

• Brown-Stone (The end of an era) (November 1869) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 1, Issue 11, November 1869, pgs. 332-333.

• Hoisting Stone in Quarries (July 1870) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 2, Issue 7, July 1870, pg. 198.

• Notes on Slate for Builders (January 1871) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 3, Issue 1, January 1871, pgs. 9-10.

• The Best Building Granite in the World (Dix Island, Maine) (September 1872) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 4, Issue 9, September 1872, pgs. 197-198.

• Slate Roofing (April 1873) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 5, Issue 4, April 1873, pg. 80.

• How Stone is Quarried and Prepared for Building Purposes (May 1873) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 5, Issue 5, May 1873, pg. 112.

• Geology (September 1873) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 5, Issue 9, September 1873, pg. 207.

• Geology (October 1873) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 5, Issue 10, October 1873, pg. 231.

• Building Construction, Showing the Employment of Brick, Stone, and Slate in the Practical Construction of Buildings (April 1874) (book reviews) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 6, Issue 4, April 1874, pg. 92.

• Stone Quarrying by Machinery (August 1874) (The article contains a sketch of a "Stone- Quarrying Machine.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 6, Issue 8, August 1874, pgs. 172-173.

• Stone Ornamenting Machine (using diamond saws) (December 1874) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 6, Issue 12, December 1874, pg. 273. (The article includes a sketch of the machine.)

• The Lime-Kilns of Rockland, Maine (April 1876) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 8, Issue 4, April 1876, pg. 80.

• The Granite Quarries of Rockland (April 1876) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 8, Issue 4, April 1876, pg. 81.

• Burr Stones (April 1876) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 8, Issue 4, April 1876, pgs. 82-83.

• “Etching Glass and Stone with Sand” (Part 1) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 8, Issue 7, July 1876, pp. 160.

• “Etching Glass and Stone with Sand (continued from page 160),” The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 8, Issue 8, August 1876, pp. 181.
  

• “Etching Glass and Stone with Sand (continued from page 181),” The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 8, Issue 9, September 1876, pp. 205.
  

• “Etching Glass and Stone with Sand (continued from page 205),” The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 8, Issue 10, October 1876, pp. 229.
  
  

• Sawing Granite (February 1877) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 9, Issue 2, February 1877, pg. 40.

• How Granite is Polished (Granite Pillars) (May 1878) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 10, Issue 5, May 1878, pgs. 102-103.

• Slate (July 1878) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 10, Issue 7, July 1878, pg. 166.

• Limestone Pavement (September 1878) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 10, Issue 9, September 1878, pg. 205.

• Our Bluestone Sidewalks (Bluestone Industry History – Graywacke) (October 1879)The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 11, Issue 10, October 1879, pg. 226.

• Eastern Roofing Slates (Monson & Brownville, Maine) (October 1879) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 11, Issue 10, October 1879, pg. 236.

• Granite Rock (January 1880) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 12, Issue 1, January 1880, pg. 22.

• Large Marble Blocks (on exhibition in Eureka, California) (December 1880) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 12, Issue 12, December 1880, pgs. 273-274.

• The Presence of Magnesia in Limestones (September 1882) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 14, Issue 9, September 1882, pg. 207.

• How Granite Columns are Polished (March 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 3, March 1884, pgs. 59-60.

• How Granite Columns are Polished (March 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 3, March 1884, pgs. 59-60.

• Stone Quarrying by Machinery (October 1884) (This article includes a sketch of "Saunders' Improved Ingersoll Channeling Machine" and another of a "gang of drills.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 10, October 1884, pg. 226.

• The Crump and Brereton Rotary Quarrier and Stone Shaper (October 1884)(The article includes a sketch: "The Crump and Brereton Rotary Quarrier and Stone Shaper.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 10, October 1884, pg. 229.

• The Building Stones in the United States (October 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 10, October 1884, pgs. 229-230.

• Modern Stone Quarrying – The Channeling Process (October 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 10, October 1884, pgs. 230-231.

• Improved Hoisting Engine for Quarrying (November 1884) (The article includes three views of "Improved Hoisting Engine For Quarrying.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 11, November 1884, pgs. 250-251.

• Slate-Making in Pennsylvania (November 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 11, November 1884, pgs. 252-253.

• The Price of Building Stone (November 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 1616, Issue 11, November 1884, pg. 253.

• Popularity of Sandstone in the Boston of To-Day (December 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 12, December 1884, pg. 274.

• The Geology of the Marble Deposits (December 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 12, December 1884, pg. 274.

• A Georgia Marble Mine (Tate, Pickens County, Georgia) (December 1884) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 12, December 1884, pg. 278.

• The Bedford (Indiana) Stone Quarries (December 1884) (The article includes a sketch of the Bedford stone quarries.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 12, December 1884, pgs. 277-278.

• Stone-Sawing and Its Machinery (December 1884) (The article includes a sketch of a "Modern Stone-Sawing Machine.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 12, December 1884, pg. 276-277.

• "To Clean Marble" (December 1884) Quarrying Notes – The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 12, December 1884, pgs. 275-276.

• "The Crump and Brereton Rotary Quarrier and Stone Shaper" (December 1884)Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 16, Issue 12, December 1884, pgs. 275-276. (text and diagram of the machinery)

• The Pulsometer as a Quarry Pump (January 1885) (The article presents views of "The New Pulsometer" and a view of "The New Pulsometer Applied to Quarry Work.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 1, January 1885, pgs. 13-14.

• "Prices of Building Stone and Slate" (January 1885) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 1, January 1885, pg. 14.

• "The Uses of Slate in Building" (January 1885) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 1, January 1885, pg. 14.

• Application of the Electric Light at the Angers (France) Slate Quarries (January 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 1, January 1885, pgs. 12- 13.

• The McDonald Stone Dressing Machine (January 1885) (The article includes a sketch of the machine.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 1, January 1885, pg. 12.

• Comparative Strength of Minnesota and New England Granites (February 1885)The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 2, February 1885, pg. 34.

• Meeting of the Quarry Owners Association (February 1885) (This article is an announcement of a meeting of the National Stone Quarry Owners (of the country) in Chicago, Illinois, on February 4, 1885. The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 2, February 1885, pg. 38.

• Tools Used in Stone-Cutting (February 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 2, February 1885, pg. 38.

• The Manufacturer of Roofing Slate (February 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 2, February 1885, pg. 38.

• Wire Tramways for General Transportation (February 1885) (The article includes sketches: "The Hodgson System of Traveling Rope," "Loading end, showing terminal rail," "View of Incline Adaptation at Aalsund, Norway.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 2, February 1885, pgs. 36-38.

• Improved Quarrying Machinery (March 1885) (The article includes a sketch of "Rand's 'Little Giant' Rock Drill.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 3, March 1885, pgs. 59-60.

• Nomenclature of Building Stones and of Stone Masonry (March 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 3, March 1885, pgs. 60-61.

• Determining the Quality of Slate (March 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Volume 17, Issue 3, March 1885, pgs. 61-62.

• "The Rocks" - Their Physical Structure (continued) (May 1885) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 5, May 1885, pgs. 106-107.

• Slate and its Uses (May 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 5, May 1885, pg. 109.

• "The Rocks" (includes the beginning of the article on the Granites) (June 1885) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 6, June 1885, pg. 130- 131.

• "The Building Stones - Granite (concluded) (July 1885) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 7, July 1885, pgs. 154-155.

• Red Slate (August 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 8, August 1885, pgs. 181-182.

• "The Building Stones" - The Syenites (gneiss, mica-schist, diabase, basalt, porphyry) (September 1885) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 9, September 1885, pgs. 179. End of article (pg. 180)

• "The Building Stones - The Sandstones" (September 1885) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 9, September 1885, pgs. 202-203.

• The Building Stones - Serpentine & Slate (November 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 11, November 1885, pg. 250.

• The Wisconsin Sandstones (December 1885) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 17, Issue 12, December 1885, pg. 274.

• The Limestones of Wisconsin (January 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 1, January 1886, pgs. 10-11.

• "Prices of Building Stone" (January 1886) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 1, January 1886, pg. 12.

• Improved Hoisting Engines for Quarry Work (February 1886) (The article includes two sketches with two views of the: "Lidgerwood Single-Cylinder Hoisting Machine (without boiler)." The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 2, February 1886, pgs. 35-36.

• Prices of Building Stone (March 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 3, March 1886, pg. 60.

• Statuary Marble in (Inyo) California (May 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 5, May 1886, pgs. 107-108.

• Tennessee Marble (June 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 6, June 1886, pgs. 130-131.

• Building and Decorative Stones (June 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 6, June 1886, pgs. 130-131.

• The Kasota Quarries (in Minnesota) (Dolomites and dolomitic stones of southeastern Minnesota (June 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 6, June 1886, pgs. 131-132.

• Building and Decorative Stone (June 1886) (The material in the article was extracted from an address before the British Association.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 6, June 1886, pgs. 129.

• "Greek Quarrying" (August 1886) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 8, August 1886, pg. 178.

• Iowa Building Stone (Part 1) (August 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 8, August 1886, pg. 180.

• Iowa Building Stone (Part 2) (September 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 9, September 1886, pg. 202.

• To Clean Marble (October 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 10, October 1886, pg. 228.

• Prices of Building Stone (October 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 10, October 1886, pg. 228.

• Consolidation of Important Quarry Interests in Ohio (October 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 10, October 1886, pg. 228.

• Consolidation of Important Quarry Interests in Ohio (October 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 10, October 1886, pg. 228.

• A Remarkable Quarry Accident (on Lake Fyne, near Glasgow, Scotland (November 1886) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 18, Issue 11, November 1886, pg. 252.

• The Granite (Syenite) of Chester County, Pa. (January 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 1, January 1887, pg. 10.

• "Improved Quarrying Machinery" (January 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 1, January 1887, pg. 11. (includes picture of a quarryman using an "improved quarrying frame")

• A Great Deposit of Ornamental Marble (near Rome, Georgia) (January 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 1, January 1887, pg. 12.

• Weathering Stone (February 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 2, February 1887, pgs. 34-35.

• Induration of Stone (February 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 2, February 1887, pg. 36.

• Prices of Building Stone (February 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 2, February 1887, pg. 36.

• The Cause and Prevention of Decay of Building Stone (May 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 5, May 1887, pgs. 107-108.

• The Berea and Amherst Sandstone (May 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 5, May 1887, pg. 107. (The article includes a sketch: "The Cleveland Co.'s Quarry No. 4.")

• Southern Marble (June 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 6, June 1887, pgs. 130-131.

• Our Building Stone Supply (Conclusion) (June 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 6, June 1887, pgs. 130-131.

• Marble Quarry Destroyed by an Earthquake - Mono County, Nevada (July 1887) (The article states the Mono County Marble Quarry was "60 miles from Carson Nevada" and that the quarry was completely destroyed. The marble was broken into cubes not over a foot square.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 7, July 1887, pgs. 156-157.

• Texas Marble (July 1887) (The article states that pure white marble was discovered when the Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway was being built toward Boerne near San Antonio, Texas. Arrangements were being made to open quarries at that location.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 7, July 1887, pg. 156.

• Why Snow Destroys Marble Statuary (September 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 9, September 1887, pg. 204.

• A Specimen Quarry in the Oolitic Limestone Region of Indiana (November 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 11, November 1887, pg. 252. (The article includes a sketch: "Oolitic Limestone Quarry at Salem, Indiana.")

• Algerian Marbles (November 1887) (This article includes a sketch: "Salem (Ind.) Quarry Yards, Mills and Kilns, and Cars Loaded with Monoliths for the Georgia State Capitol.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 11, November 1887, pg. 253.

• Egyptian Stonework (November 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 11, November 1887, pgs. 252-253.

• Uses of Slate (December 1887) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 19, Issue 12, December 1887, pgs. 276-277.

• Destruction of Building Stone (January 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 1, January 1888, pg. 12. (includes a sketch of the Hallowell, Maine, granite quarry)

• The Granite Quarries at Hallowell, Maine (January 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 1, January 1888, pg. 12. (includes a sketch of the Hallowell, Maine, granite quarry)

• Porphyry Quarries in Egypt (January 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 1, January 1888, pg. 12.

• The Quarrying Industry of Northern Ohio (January 1888) (This article includes a sketch "View of the Berea Quarry of the Cleveland Stone Company" which includes many grindstones in the picture.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 1, January 1888, pgs. 11-12.

• "The Disintegration of Marble" (February 1888) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 2, February 1888, pg 35. (mentions Gerard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

• Preservation of Stone (February 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 2, February 1888, pg. 36.

• The Building and Decorative Stones of Egypt (February 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 2, February 1888, pg. 36.

• "The Portland Sandstone Quarries" (February 1888) Quarrying Notes - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 2, February 1888, pg 35. (photograph of Portland sandstone quarry and text of article)

• Geology Explained in the Simplest Terms (April 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 4, April 1888, pg. 84.

• The Flynt Granite Company's Quarries at Monson, Massachusetts (April 1888)(The article includes a sketch: "Quarries of the Flynt Granite Co., Monson, Mass.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 4, April 1888, pgs. 83-84.

• Improved Hoisting Engine Designed for Quarry Use (May 1888) (The article includes a sketch of "Improved Engine for Quarry Use.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 5, May 1888, pg. 108.

• A Large Block of Slate (Fairhaven, Vermont) (September 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 9, September 1888, pgs. 202-203.

• The Marbles of Vermont (September 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 9, September 1888, pg. 203. (The article includes a sketch: "Interior View of Marble Quarry at West Rutland, Vermont")

• Improved Gang Saw for Stone-Sawing (the Merriman Screw Gang Saw) (October 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 10, October 1888, pg. 226. (The article includes a sketch of the gang saw.)

• Roof Slates (October 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 10, October 1888, pg. 226.

• Disintegration of Marble (October 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 10, October 1888, pg. 228.

• Induration of Stone (October 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 10, October 1888, pg. 228.

• Improved Double-Gang Stone-Channeling and Quarrying Machine (November 1888) (The article includes a sketch of "The Double-Gang Stone-Cutting and Quarrying Machine.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 11, November 1888, pgs. 251-252.

• American Marbles (November 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 11, November 1888, pgs. 250-251.

• Geology (December 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 12, December 1888, pgs. 274-275. (The article includes a sketch of the stone.)

• A Huge Stone (Pilkington Quarry, Harwich, England) (December 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 12, December 1888, pg. 275. (The article includes a sketch of the stone)

• Grindstones (December 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 20, Issue 12, December 1888, pg. 275.

• Geology (January 1889) (continued from December 1888) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 1, January 1889, pgs. 12-13. (The articles includes the following sketches: A piece of Granite, and Some of the Grains of a Piece of Chalk)

• Double-Gang Channeling Machine for Sandstone (January 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 1, January 1889, pg. 13. (The article includes a sketch: "The Wardwell Double-Gang Quarrying Machine for Grit Sandstone.")

• Georgia Marble (January 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 1, January 1889, pgs. 14-15.

• Geology (February 1889) (continued from January 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 2, February 1889, pgs. 34-35. (The article includes the following sketches: Piece of Conglomerate or Pudding Stone, Piece of Shale)

• Among the Pennsylvania Slate Quarries (February 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 2, February 1889, pg. 35.

• Among the Pennsylvania Slate Quarries (March 1889) (Conclusion from pg. 35 of the February issue.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 3, March 1889, pgs. 58- 59.

• Geology (March 1889) (continued from February 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 3, March 1889, pg. 59. (The article includes the following sketches: (1) Stones detached from cliffs by rains, frosts, etc. and launched into a brook; (2) Stones from the same cliff after having been rolled about in the bed of the brook; (3) A small heap of sand, consisting of the same pieces of stone from the same cliff.)

• Inyo Marble (California) (March 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 3, March 1889, pgs. 59-60.

• Geology (April 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 4, April 1889, pgs. 82-84. (The article includes the following sketches: (1) Section or cutting through the sediment brought by a rain into a pool on a roadway.; and (2) Stratification of Sedimentary Rocks)

• Geology (May 1889) (continued from April 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 5, May 1889, pgs. 106-107. (The article includes the following sketches: (1) A Piece of Shale Containing a Portion of a Fossil Fern; (2) Piece of Shale with Animal Remains; (3) Quarry in Sedimentary Rock)

• Geology (June 1889) (continued from May 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 6, June 1889, pg. 132. (The article includes the following sketches: (1) Ripple marks in sandstone; (2) Rainprints in sandstone; (3) Fossils: Coral, part of Encrinite, Spirifer, and a marine shell.)

• Hudson River Bluestone (Industry History) (June 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 6, June 1889, pgs. 130-131.

• Geology - Organic Rocks, or Rocks Formed of the Remains of Plants and Animals (July 1889) (continued from June 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 7, July 1889, pgs. 154-155.

• Geology (August 1889) (continued from July 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 8, August 1889, pgs. 178-180. (This article contains the following sketches: (1) Ground plan, or a map of peat moss filling up a former lake.; (2) Some of the ooze from the Atlantic bed, magnified 25 times; (3) A piece of chalk with shell in it; A piece of limestone showing how the stone is made up of animal remains)

• Geology (September 1889) (continued from August 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 9, September 1889, pgs. 203-204. (The article includes the following sketches: (1) View of lava stream issuing from one of the extinct volcanic cones in Auvergue, in central France; (2) Piece of lava showing the crystals and steam holes)

• Geology (October 1889) (continued from September 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 10, October 1889, pgs. 227-228. (The article contains the following sketches: (1) Vesuvius, as it appeared at the beginning of the Christian era, when it was a dormant volcano; (2) Piece of volcanic tuff-a rock formed of consolidated volcanic ashes; (3) View of hot springs or geysers, Iceland; (4) Vesuvius as it appears at present time-an active volcano)

• Polishing Marble (Recipes) (October 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 10, October 1889, pgs. 233-234.

• Geology (November 1889) (continued from October 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 11, November 1889, pgs. 250-251.

• Granite (December 1889) (continued in issue January 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 12, December 1889, pgs. 274-275.

• Geology (December 1889) (continued from November 1889) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 21, Issue 12, December 1889, pg. 275.

• Geology (January 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 1, January 1890, pg. 8. (The article includes the following sketches: (1) Inclined Strata; (2) Vertical Strata; (3) View of Contorted Strata; (4) Section of Igneous Rock forced up into cracks and fissures of the earth's crust) (continued from December 1889 & continued in February 1890 issue)

• Oregon Marble (January 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 1, January 1890, pgs. 8-9.

• Tools Used in Stone-Cutting (February 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 2, February 1890, pg. 32. (This article includes a sketch of the tools used)

• Geology (February 1890) (continued from January 1890 issue & continued in the March 1890 issue) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 2, February 1890, pgs. 32-34. (This article includes the following sketches: (1) Section of a series of sedimentary rocks originally deposited horizontally on the sea bottom; (2) Section of a mountain formed of crumpled rocks which have been contorted before the deposition of the flat rocks; (3) View of a tableland cut into ridges and valleys by the flow of its river)

• Geology (March 1890) (continued from February 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 3, March 1890, pgs. 56-57.

• Serpentine as a Building Material (March 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 3, March 1890, pg. 57. (The article includes a sketch of "Serpentine Quarry, Chester, Pa.")

• Potsdam Red Sandstone as a Building Material (April 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 4, April 1890, pgs. 80-81.

• The Triassic Sandstone of Connecticut (May 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 5, May 1890, pg. 105. (The article includes a sketch: "Sandstone Quarry at Portland, Connecticut.")

• Quarrying in India (June 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 6, June 1890, pgs. 129-130

• Concerning Building Stones (June 1890) (This article describes: rock face, pointed face, aze-hammered face, patent hammered, bush hammered, square drove, tooth chiseled, sawed face, fine sand finish, pumice finish, polished surface, and includes a few diagrams of some of these faces.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 6, June 1890, pgs. 129-130.

• The Concord Stone-Polishing Machine (August 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 8, August 1890, pg. 177. (The article includes a sketch of the machine)

• American Stone Fields (August 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 8, August 1890, pg. 177.

• The Limestones as Building and Ornamental Stones (September 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 9, September 1890, pg. 201. (The article includes a sketch of "Magnified Fossiliferous Limestone")

• Potsdam Sandstone - Potsdam Sandstone as a Building Material (September 1890) By Dr. Alexis A. Julien, The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 9, September 1890 Click here for the end of the "Potsdam Sandstone as a Building Material" article.

• New York - The Decay of the Building Stones of the City of New York and Vicinity (September 1890) By Dr. Alexis A. Julien, The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 9, September 1890. ( This article is continued in the January 1891 article.)

• Marble in Oregon (October 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 10, October 1890, pgs. 225-226.

• "Peach-Bottom" Slate (York County, Pennsylvania) (October 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 10, October 1890, pg. 225.

• The Marbles of Vermont (December 1890) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 22, Issue 12, December 1890, pgs. 272-273.

• New York - The Decay of the Building Stones of the City of New York and Vicinity (January 1891) (continued from the September 1890 article.) Notes on Quarrying - The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 1, January 1891, pgs. 8-9.

• Statistics of Slate Production in the United States (and distribution of slate in the United States) (February 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 2, February 1891, pgs. 37-38.

• Quarrying Sandstone by Channeling and Wedging (March 1891) (The article includes a sketch with the caption: "Quarrying with Channeling and Wedging.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 3, March 1891, pg. 57.

• Potsdam Red Sandstone (April 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 4, April 1891, pg. 90.

• A New French Sawing Machine ("a new stone-cutting machine, with diamond teeth") (April 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 4, April 1891, pg. 81.

• Bluestone Sidewalks (Hudson River Bluestone Industry History) (April 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 4, April 1891, pgs. 80-81.

• Potsdam Red Sandstone as a Building Material (May 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 5, May 1891, pg. 104.

• Granites and Sandstones (May 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 5, May 1891, pg. 104. May 1891.

• Vermont Marble (May 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 5, May 1891, pgs. 105-106. May 1891.

• "Quarrying and Dressing Marble" (June 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 6, June 1891, pg. 130. (includes a photograph of the Sutherland Falls Marble Quarry)

• Quarrying by Wire Cord (June 1891) (The article includes a sketch of machinery used to quarry by wire cord.) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 6, June 1891, pgs. 129-130.

• Sandstones of New York from Building Stones of New York (July 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 7, July 1891, pgs. 158-159.

• Quarrying with the Ingersoll Bar Channeler (July 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder , Vol. 23, Issue 7, July 1891, pg. 159 (viewed at American Memory, Library of Congress) (photograph of quarry and quarry workers and text of article)

• Quarrying Marble (July 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 7, July 1891, pg. 159. (viewed at American Memory, Library of Congress) (photograph of quarry and quarry workers.

• Marble Production in the United States (August 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 8, August 1891, pg. 183.

• "An Ancient Quarry" (in Washington D. C. at Piney Branch Near 14th Street) (Native Americans) (August 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 8, August 1891, pgs. 183-184.

• Coal, Iron, and Stone at the World's Fair (September 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 9, September 1891, pg. 206.

• Causes of Decay in Building Stones (part II) (September 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 9, September 1891, pg. 206.

• A Monster Block of Granite (in Vinalhaven, Maine) (September 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 9, September 1891, pgs. 206-207.

• An English Stone-Working Machine (September 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 9, September 1891, pg. 207. (The article includes a sketch of this machine)

• Facts about Lime and Limestones (September 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 9, September 1891, pg. 207.

• Foreign vs. American Marbles (October 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 10, October 1891, pg. 230.

• Process for Preserving Building Stones (November 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 11, November 1891, pg. 254.

• Slate Channeling by Machinery (November 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 11, November 1891, pg. 254.

• A Huge Granite Monolith (in West Quincy, Massachusetts) (November 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 11, November 1891, pgs. 254-255.

• Georgia Marble (December 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 12, December 1891, pg. 278.

• Stone Paving (December 1891) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 23, Issue 12, December 1891, pg. 278.

• Diamond Stone-Sawing Machine (February 1892) The New England Magazine, Vol. 24, Issue 2, February 1892, pg. 39. (The article includes a sketch of the machine)

• Granite Architecture (February 1892) The New England Magazine, Vol. 24, Issue 2, February 1892, pg. 39.

• Granite Industry in New England (February 1892) The New England Magazine, Vol. 11, Issue 6, February 1892, pgs. 742-765.

• Some Montana Building Stones (March 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 3, March 1892, pg. 62.

• The Granite City Polishing Machine (March 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 3, March 1892, pg. 63.

• Facts about Lime and Limestone (March 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 3, March 1892, pg. 63.

• Where Fine Whetstones Come From (March 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 3, March 1892, pg. 63.

• Tempering Steel Tools for Stone Work (May 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 5, May 1892, pgs. 110-111.

• Improved Hoisting Engine for Quarry Service (May 1892) (The page includes a sketch of "Improved Hoisting Quarry Engine for Quarry Service.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 5, May 1892, pg. 110.

• Mines and Mining Exhibit at the Chicago Fair (July 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 7, July 1892, pg. 158.

• Potsdam Red Sandstone (The Potsdam Red Sandstone Co. of Potsdam, N.Y.) (July 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 7, July 1892, pg. 158.

• Slate in Vermont (July 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 7, July 1892, pg. 158.

• Improved Stone Sawing and Quarrying Machine (August 1892) (This article includes a sketch of "Improved Stone-Sawing and Quarrying Machine.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 8, August 1892, pg. 183.

• Preserving Stone (August 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 8, August 1892, pgs. 182-183.

• Slates and Slating (November 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 11, November 1892, pg. 255.

• The Coming of Age of Marble (December 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 12, December 1892, pgs. 278-279.

• Ohio Sandstone (December 1892) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 24, Issue 12, December 1892, pg. 279. (The article includes a sketch: "Cleveland Stone Co.'s Quarry No. 3, Columbia, Ohio.")

• The Potsdam Red Sandstone (January 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 1, January 1893, pgs. 9-12. (The article includes six sketches: (1) "Bird's-Eye View of the Potsdam Sandstone Quarries"; (2) "Quarry No. 2."; (3) "Quarry No. 2 - Under Development."; (4) "Quarry No. 3 (Dark Red) - Under Development."; (5) "Quarry No. 4."; and (6) "Selecting Large Blocks of Stone.")

• An Aboriginal Soapstone Quarry (American Indian) (February 1893) (Locations mentioned are near Bristol, Connecticut; in Rhode Island; and in West Virginia) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 2, February 1893, pg. 38.

• Carving Stone by Electricity (February 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 2, February 1893, pg. 39.

• Berea Sandstone (March 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 3, March 1893, pg. 60. (The article includes a sketch of: "Berea Sandstone Quarry No. 6, North Amherst, Ohio.")

• Dimension Stone Quarrying – The Blasting Process (April 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 4, April 1893, pg. 86.

• Lamination in Stone (April 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 4, April 1893, pg. 87.

• An Electrically-Operated Tool for Dressing and Carving Stone, etc. (April 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 4, April 1893, pg. 87.

• A Large Quarry Hoisting Engine (May 1893) (This article includes a sketch of a "Ten-Ton Quarry Hoisting Engine, Built by J. S. Mundy of Newark, N. J.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 5, May 1893, pg. 111.

• An Electric Drill for Quarry Work (June 1893) (The article includes three sketches; one is "General Electric Company's Electric Percussion Drill.") The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 6, June 1893, pg. 134.

• Potsdam Sandstone (as a building material) (July 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 7, July 1893, pg. 158.

• About Stone (Recommendation of Seasoning Stone Before Use) (September 1893)The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 9, September 1893, pgs. 206-207.

• Quarrying and Working Marble (October 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 10, October 1893, pg. 230.

• "Quarrying and Mining - Syenite Quarries at Assouan (Egypt)" (October 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 10, October 1893, pg. 230.

• Magnesian Limestone (October 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 10, October 1893, pg. 231.

• Decay of Stone (November 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 11, November 1893, pg. 225.

• Red Slate (November 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 11, November 1893, pg. 253.

• Quincy Granite (December 1893) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 25, Issue 12, December 1893, pg. 278.

• Review of the Slate Trade of Pennsylvania (January 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 1, January 1894, pgs. 14-15.

• The Barre Granite Quarries (February 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 2, February 1894, pg. 39. (article includes photograph of the "Granite quarry of C. E. Tayntor & Co., Barre, Vermont")

• Slate Production of the United States (March 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 3, March 1894, pgs. 62-63 according to the American Slate Trade Journal, 1893.

• Elastic Marble (March 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 3, March 1894, pg. 62.

• Modern Explosives (March 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 3, March 1894, pg. 62.

• Stone Channeling (April 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 4, April 1894, pg. 86.

• California Marble (May 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 5, May 1894, pgs. 108-109.

• Estimating the Value of Building Stone (June 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 6, June 1894, pg. 135.

• Australian Marble (June 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 6, June 1894, pg. 135.

• Manufacturer of Grindstones (June 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 6, June 1894, pg. 135. (the article includes a sketch of "Turning Large Grindstones - Quarry No. 2 West View, Ohio")

• Qualities of Building Stone (June 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 6, June 1894, pgs. 134-135.

• The Jeffrey Stone Elevator (July 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 7, July 1894, pg. 159.

• A Building-Stone Trust (Formation of a Quarrymen's Association) (September 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 9, September 1894, pg. 207.

• Surface Cutting Granite by Machinery (Pneumatic Stone-Dressing Machine) (September 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 9, September 1894, pg. 207. (The article includes a sketch of a "Pneumatic Stone-Dressing Machine in Operation.")

• Extensive Marble Belt in Georgia (October 1894) The Manufacturer and Builder, Vol. 26, Issue 10, October 1894, pg. 230.

• Chicago - Before the Fire, After the Fire, and To-Day (June 1895) Scribner's Magazine, Vol. 17, Issue 6, June 1895, pgs. 663-680

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