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Travels with Balfour Pink
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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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RK Referral
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<p>A referral letter given to Reginald Kirchin from his employer, The Harris Granite Quarries Company.</p>
<p>The letter, dated May 3, 1922 at Salisbury, NC reads as follows:</p>
<p>To Whom it May Concern.</p>
<p>Reginald Kirchin started work in the employ of The Harris Granite Quarries Co. as an Apprentice Granite Cutter on Monday morning March 31, 1919.</p>
<p>On account of scarcity of work this pla(n)t suspended operations on March 25, 1922.</p>
<p>He has lost eight months on account of plant being idle at various times, otherwise his time would have expired at about the time of plant shutting down.</p>
<p>Mr. Kirchin has always taken a deep interest in his chosen occupation and has made good in every way.</p>
<p>The high quality of work turned out and the exteme hardness of Balfour Pink Granite, put a high test on a man's ability, and Mr. Kirchin has made good on all work assigned to him.</p>
<p>He is steady and reliable and you will make no mistake in giving him employment.</p>
<p>Very truly yours</p>
<p>The Harris Gr. Quarries Co</p>
<p>per Dale Mudgett</p>
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1922
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Cathy Kirchin
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Balfour Pink Granite
Cutter
Employment
Granite
Granite Quarry
Harris Granite Quarries Company
North Carolina
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Referral
Reginal Kirchin
Rowan County
Stone