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Width
565
Height
461
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
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Title
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Travels with Balfour Pink
Description
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A few years ago, Rowan Public Library was given a collection of glass slides from a local family. These magic lantern slides documented various paving and curbing projects done throughout the United States in the early 1900s. Many skilled stone workers came to Rowan County from Great Britain in the early 20th Century to work in the granite industry including the Kirchin family. Both father and son worked as stone cutters for the Harris Granite Quarries Company, world-renown for Balfour Pink “The Granite Eternal.” This granite was used for many projects all over the United States and Europe, particularly as paving stones and memorials. As society moved from horse drawn carts and carriages to motorcars, a smooth and even surface was felt to be imperative. Many of the glass slides offer a glimpse of American street scenes in the first quarter of the Twentieth Century.
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The materials in this collection are made available courtesy of Rowan Public Library for use in research and private study. Images and text may not be used without prior permission from Rowan Public Library, Edith M. Clark History Room.
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Original Format
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Glass Lantern Slide
Physical Dimensions
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3-1/4" by 4"
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<p>A larger image is available <a href="http://zoom.it/jkD4#full">for viewing here</a>.</p>
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Title
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Kirchin050
Description
An account of the resource
<p>This slide has a label that reads "Hassam Block Pavement, Laid in 1910 by, Simpson Bros. Corporation Boston Mass."</p>
<p>The city street location is unknown but most likely the northeastern U.S.</p>
<p>What looks like a trolley platform is on the left and an interesting building with a clock tower is on the right.</p>
<p>Click <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lizbolton/4268423274/">here</a> to see an example of a Simpson Bros. pavement marker.</p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.nyu.edu/classes/bkg/objectsblog/archives/cobblestones.pdf">here</a> to read an interesting article on cobblestones and street paving.</p>
Date
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1910-1930
Contributor
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Cathy Kirchin
Rights
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The materials in this collection are made available courtesy of Rowan Public Library for use in research and private study. Images and text may not be used without prior permission from Rowan Public Library, Edith M. Clark History Room.
Type
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Still Image
Hassam Block Pavement
Paving
Simpson Brothers Corp. of Boston Mass
Street