Delaware County (Ind.)--Biography; Delaware County (Ind.)--History
Two volume history of Delaware County, Indiana. Volume I is an historical account of early settlement and the development of local government and social organizations within the county. Volume II contains biographical sketches of the residents.
Consolidated Stone Company; Quarries and quarrying; Gray limestone; Indiana--History; Industrial productivity; Limestone Industry--History; Lawrence County (Ind.)
Covers the limestone industry in Lawrence County, Indiana
Employees--Stone carvers; Stone carving--Friezes; Matthews Brothers Stone Company
In this image, carver Harold Elgar shows off a frieze destined for the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, MD, alongside mill owner Fred Matthews.
Employees--Stone carvers; Stone carving--Friezes; Matthews Brothers Stone Company
While certain stoneworkers engaged themselves in the backbreaking work--from hoisting and cutting to transport--normally associated with the limestone industry, others found work as cutters and carvers. This image depicts one such group working on...
Independent Limestone Company; Murrells Inlet (Sc.); Stone carving
This sculpture, called Riders of the Dawn was designed by A.A. Weinman and sculpted by Robert A. Baillie using limestone from the Independent Limestone Company and is one of more than 1,200 sculptures on display at the Brookgreen Sculpture Gardens...