Horseshoe Quarry, 1903

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Creator

Milton Reesor, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

A photo taken by Milton Reesor showing the stone extraction operations at the Horseshoe Quarry in 1903. The stone was first removed from the quarry floor and placed on cars which were hoisted up with a winch to the surface. The structure for the operation of the ramp is visible in the centre of the photo. The rail cars seen on the far right of the image took the quarried stone away for use.

The Horseshoe Quarry predated the cement company in St. Marys. The quarry provided stone for cement making before the company began to quarry its own stone. The quarry was located at the far south end of Church Street and was close enough to the rail line that the Grand Trunk ran a short spur to the quarry to load stone.

Notes

Condition: Excellent - The image is very clear. Slight discolouration of photograph. Album matte is in good condition.

Inscriptions

"Horseshoe Quarry. St. Marys."

Date of Original

1903

Dimensions

Width: 11.4 cm
Height: 17.4 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 8cm
Image Height: 5.5cm

Subject(s)

Industry
Limestone quarrying
Quarrying

Local identifier

reesor109

Collection

St. Marys Museum Photo Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donor

Dan O'Toole

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Recommended Citation

"Horseshoe Quarry, 1903", St. Marys Museum, reesor109.

Location of Original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

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