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Kirchin066
The three men (orig. shown in Kirchin065) continue to work on cutting pieces of granite curbing out of a large section of stone at a quarry.
The wedges have done their job and split the large stone into three parts.
The wedges have done their job and split the large stone into three parts.
Kirchin067
Pieces of granite curbing are set up to be shaped and smoothed at a quarry.
Kirchin068
Granite curbing been shaped and smoothed at a quarry. Same view as Kirchin067.
Kirchin069
Granite blocks that have been cut for curbing are stacked on a rail car to be shipped by railroad.
Kirchin070
A view of a large dome of granite. Most likely Stone Mountain, North Carolina.
Kirchin071
Layers of stone can be seen at this stone quarry operation.
Kirchin072
This view of workers at a stone cutting operation at the quarry gives a sense of the scale of surrounding rock.
Kirchin073
A broken slide shows a rock quarry with several derricks in view.
Kirchin074
Piles of stone blocks are moved by wagon and placed near where they will be laid.
The ship in the background might indicate that this is another view of the work being done at Wallabout Place, Brooklyn as shown in Kirchin007.
A Sanborn Map of the…
Kirchin075
Workers pause next to a seam of stone they are cutting at a quarry.
Location unknown.
Kirchin076
Duplicate of Kirchin075.
Kirchin077
Large wedges are used to cut a long section of granite at a quarry.
Kirchin078
A group of workers drive in wedges to cut a seam of stone at a quarry. Possibly Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
Notice the wooden gang box (where the workers tools are kept) to the left.
Notice the wooden gang box (where the workers tools are kept) to the left.
Kirchin079
Boom derricks and trusses help in the stone cutting operation at a quarry.
Notice the man driving the horse drawn wagon.
Kirchin080
Two workers show off their pneumatic rock drill at a rock quarry.
Kirchin081
A slide image of a map that shows the distribution of granite and allied rocks in the United States. The map was compiled from other maps by G.F. Loughlin in 1918.
For some background information on the geologist, Gerald Francis Loughlin, click…
Kirchin082
A slide showing the measurements of standard paving blocks. The length, width, and depth of each trade name of block is given in inches.
Kirchin083
A slide showing a close up of granite. Label reads "Course grained over 1/2 inch feldspar grain"
Kirchin084
Kirchin084-087 slides show close-ups of several types of granite.
Kirchin085
Kirchin084-087 slides show close-ups of several types of granite.
Kirchin086
Kirchin084-087 slides show close-ups of several types of granite.
Kirchin087
Kirchin084-087 slides show close-ups of several types of granite.
Kirchin088
A cracked slide showing a close up of granite.
Kirchin089
A slide of granite labeled "fine pointed curb."
Kirchin090
The label of this slide denotes "peen hammered curb."
Kirchin091
This close-up of granite shows "a cut hammered curb."
HK Declaration
Declarations of Intention (also known as First Papers) are the initial step in an immigrant's naturalization process. Harry Kirchin's Declaration of Intention was signed on December 28, 1910 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
RK Referral
A referral letter given to Reginald Kirchin from his employer, The Harris Granite Quarries Company.
The letter, dated May 3, 1922 at Salisbury, NC reads as follows:
To Whom it May Concern.
Reginald Kirchin started work in the employ of The Harris…
KirchinOther001
Real Photo Post Card showing Harry Kirchin using a hammer to shape Durax paving blocks.
KirchinOther001b
Reverse side of KirchinOther001 real photo post card. Addressed from Harry Kirchin to Gladys Kirchin.
Hello Gladys,
How do you think I look on this card. Not much I think.
With love, Dada
xxxxxx
KirchinOther002
Photo showing Tommy Higgins - one of Harry Kirchin's coworkers.
KirchinOther002b
Reverse side of KirchinOther002 photo.
KirchinOther003
A group photo showing several men, including: Reginald Kirchin, Arthur Monroe, Harry Kirchin, George Donugun, an unknown person, and George Kirchin. They are standing in front of a large pile of Durax paving blocks.
KirchinOther003b
Reverse side of KirchinOther003 photo.
KirchinOther004
A photo showing Harry Kirchin dressed in his "Sunday best."
KirchinOther005
A Star Gallery group portrait taken at Sioux Falls, (South) Dakota.
KirchinOther006
Cabinet photo showing six men dressed up and posing with a large granite column that has been loaded on a Southern rail car for transport.
KirchinOther007
Most likely a different view of the same column shown in the previous photo (KirchinOther006) of a granite column loaded on a railcar for transport.
KirchinOther008
According to the writing on the photo, this is a view of West Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. The area is the lumber yard of E. Doddington & Company. The street had been redone with Balfour Blocks supplied and paved by the Harris Granite…
KirchinOther009
A group photo showing Harry Kirchin and three other men dressed up. Photo taken at the Dixie Studio in Salisbury, NC.
KirchinOther010
According to the writing on the photo, this is a view of West Town Street in Columbus, Ohio. The street is being redone with Balfour Blocks supplied and paved by the Harris Granite Quarries Company of Salisbury, NC.
Harry Kirchin is posing in the…
KirchinOther011
Photo showing street paving on Depot Street in Salisbury, NC. The building on the left is the Yadkin Hotel. On the right is the Salisbury Depot.
According to a trade magazine article, Salisbury, NC had the first streets in America paved with Durax…
KirchinOther012
Asheville, NC on the reverse of the photo gave us the location of the image. The initials 'AFD' gave us the information we needed to determine which building is shown on the street being repaved. The building is the Asheville Fire Department and…
KirchinOther12b
Reverse side of the KirchinOther12 photo.
KirchinOther013
Photo showing a work crew at an unknown location. The Durax paving blocks are piled around the men who are avoiding the sun with the help of shade umbrellas. One of the umbrellas has an advertisement for "Stoves Carpets" (and possibly) Farmville,…
KirchinOther014
Photo showing the same work crew as in KirchinOther013. Unknown location.
KirchinOther015
This is the same view as shown in the Kirchin023 photo.
A work crew pauses for a photograph. They are busy paving a street with Durax cubes.
The only identified person is Harry Kirchin who is standing on the extreme left of the group.
A work crew pauses for a photograph. They are busy paving a street with Durax cubes.
The only identified person is Harry Kirchin who is standing on the extreme left of the group.
KirchinOther015b
Reverse of KirchinOther015 photo. Writing shows where Harry Kirchin is located in the group photo.
KirchinOther016
This is a similar view as shown in the Kirchin023 and KirchinOther015 photos.
A work crew pauses for a photograph. They are busy paving a street with Durax cubes.
The only identified person is Harry Kirchin who is standing toward the left of…
A work crew pauses for a photograph. They are busy paving a street with Durax cubes.
The only identified person is Harry Kirchin who is standing toward the left of…
KirchinOther017
A work crew gets their photo taken in the midst of paving a street. While the location was not labeled, zooming into the photo gave enough clues to determine the location. The 'Flatiron' building shown is located in Columbus, Ohio.
Sadly, most of…