Quarries and quarrying; Bloomington Limestone Company
A shot of the Maple Hill Quarry, owned by the Bloomington Limestone Corporation. Notice the stone's dimensions indicated clearly on the side of the pillar
Independent Limestone Company; Quarries and quarrying; Dimension stone
This shot depicts a large pile of recently quarried limestone blocks prepared on December 1, 1930 before being sent to the mill for processing. This particular grouping contains a range of different kinds of limestone including 20,000 cubic feet of...
Independent Limestone Company; Quarries and quarrying; Derricks; Boring machinery--Channelers
This image is a quarry level view of the Independent Limestone Company. Notice the large derricks in the background used to transport large slabs of limestone produced by the several channelers at the center of the image.
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.
