Advertising--Building materials; Commercial buildings; Church buildings; Quarries and quarrying; Matthews Brothers Stone Company
Advertisements like this one illustrating the way in which limestone was processed were common fare in local newspapers and magazines, alike. This page features a small photo of the Matthews Brothers plant and example building photos.
Bull wheels; Employees; Quarries and quarrying; Matthews Brothers Stone Company
Prior to steam, most quarries relied on manually powered devices, similar to the one pictured here. When attached to derricks, these wheels, commonly referred to as "bull masts," rotate 360 degrees, thus allowing workers to raise stone slabs from...
Church buildings; Ft. Wayne (Ind.); Matthews Brothers Stone Company
An image of the Temple for Achduth Vesholom Synagogue in Fort Wayne, Indiana, built in 1961 out of stone supplied exclusively by Matthews Bros. at a cost of $750,000.
Commercial buildings; Indianapolis (Ind.); Matthews Brothers Stone Company
A 1968 photograph of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company Headquarters Building in Indianapolis, Indiana. "Return to Matthews Bros. Stone Co." written on back.
