Contributed by Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
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Description
Half rounds are driven between wedges in a line of holes drilled into granite. The granite then breaks along lines to form large blocks. This image shows a half round in a block of granite.
About This Item
- Title: Half Rounds and Wedges, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Metal
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Granite quarrying--Maine
- Stone quarrying--Maine
- Granite quarrying--Equipment and supplies
- Hall Quarry (Mount Desert, Me.)
- Stone industry and trade--Maine
- Granite industry and trade--Maine
Other Keywords
- Blacksmith
- Granite
- Granite Industry
- Hall Quarry
- Industry
- Mount Desert
- Mt. Desert Island
- Stone Cutting
- Tools
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Granite Industry Historical Society62 Beech Hill Cross Road, Mount Desert, ME 04660
207-244-7299
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