Quarries and quarry workers panoramic photographs
Creation: circa 1920Abstract
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
- Unknown (Organization)
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.
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
