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Quarries and quarry workers panoramic photographs

Creation: circa 1920
 Collection
Accession: 1969-148

Abstract

Quarrying is the act of extracting natural stones to use in building materials. Throughout the 1920s quarries were the largest employers of African Americans. This collection consists of two panoramic photographs of unidentified quarries, one with workers, one without.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1920

Creator

Extent

2 item(s)

General Physcial Description

2 photographic prints : panoramic photographs ; 10 x 56 in. or smaller.

Historical Note

Quarrying is the act of extracting natural stones to use in building materials. The late nineteenth and early twentieth century experienced a boom in quarrying production due in part to the expansion of the railroads. Certain stones were used for the building of railroad bridges. Throughout the 1920s quarries were the largest employers of African Americans.

Scope and Content

Views of two unidentified quarries, one with workers, one without. The workers are primarily African Americans.

Location

OO1-3

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Related Material

These photographs are part of a group of accessions from the DuPont Company, and may relate to that company's activities.

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title:
Quarries and quarry workers panoramic photographs
Date:
2014
Description rules:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description:
English
Script of description:
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository

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