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Title	View into quarry works, Portland.
Creator	Smolansky, M.
Place	Portland (Conn.)
Topic	Brownstone industry Quarries and quarrying Stone industry and trade
Theme	Environment Livelihood
Description	Men stand at the bottom of a brownstone quarry. Large blocks of stone lie in the foreground. Ladders lean against the quarry walls. Cranes and frame buildings are at the top of the quarry.
Notes	Stamped on back: "Quarry Works / Portland-Conn."; The Portland brownstone quarries were the chief source for brownstone, a reddish brown sandstone, that was extensively used for building during the 19th century.; Title supplied by cataloger.
Date created	1900-1920
Physical format	1 photographic print ; . 8.57 x 17.15 cm.
Digital format	Image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number: 1987.112.7 chs_1987_112_7.jpg
Source	The Connecticut Historical Society
Rights	Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Sub-collection	Photographs

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