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, 1985.216.28   © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unidentified quarry, Meriden vicinity
, 1985.216.28 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Unidentified quarry, Meriden vicinity

PhotographerPhotographed by Burton H. Hubbell American, 1862 - 1912
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; cyanotype on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 6 5/16in. (21 x 16cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionFive men stand at the top edge of a stone quarry, probably a brownstone quarry. Some wear overalls. Above them, a derrick with a block and tackle appears to be attached to a large container of broken stones. Trees are in the background.
Object number1985.216.28
NotesSubject Note: Quarry Ridge in Meriden, just east of Cathole Mountain, was "long used for quarrying."
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