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.
Marble quarry in Gouverneur, which was known as “Marble City” at the time. 1898. Gouverneur, NY. Check out our story on how marble built Gouverneur.
Mr. Simons is standing on front steps; Robert Smith is the truck driver. Located at East Main Street, coal towers on left, and freight depot in the background. 1927. Gouverneur, NY.
Stone was quarried near the mill to build the tail race. January 1925. Dexter, NY
Sulfite Mill after digester blew up in Dexter January 18, 1903. Donated by Laura Parsons in Dexter. Photographer: G.A. Prime of Dexter. 1903. Dexter, NY.
