Saint Lawrence Marble Company workers in Quarry One. Four steam drills working in unison along tracks to cut marble slabs – shows technique for cutting large marble slabs. Circa 1890-1900. Gouverneur, NY. Check out our story on how marble built Gouverneur.
Workers stabilize slab as it is lifted from the quarry at Saint Lawrence Marble Company Quarry One, circa 1890-1900, Gouverneur, NY. Check out our story on how marble built Gouverneur.
A block gang—both men and oxen—at work with slab saw at St. Lawrence Marble Company quarry, circa 1890-1900. Gouverneur, NY.
Saint Lawrence Marble Company oxen team and teamster, drawing slab of marble on a track. Circa 1890-1900. Gouverneur, NY.
Workers on floor of Quarry One operated by St. Lawrence Marble Company. Note the staircase on left, and workers stabilizing block as it is lifted out of quarry. Steam drill on bottom right and bottom left. Circa 1900. Gouverneur, NY. Check out our story on how marble built Gouverneur.
Men at work in St. Lawrence Marble Company Quarry Two. Note walls built around quarry to contain dirt; quarry located on the west side of the village. Village buildings within sight. Circa 1900. Gouverneur, NY. Check out our story on how marble built Gouverneur.
Marble slabs, with company owners (unknown), workers, horse at marble company. Slabs this large would have been used for sculpture. Circa 1910-1920. Gouverneur, NY. Gouverneur was known as Marble City.
Perry & Jones are mentioned in the information accompanying this photo—perhaps the two men in suits on left and right of photo. Jones Cut Stone Company, 1936-1941. Gouverneur, NY.
Unidentified workers at Jones Cut Stone Company, standing with large block of marble. 1936-1941. Gouverneur, NY.
The Jones Cut Stone Company work crew, 1936-1941.Steam shovel at work. Gouverneur.
