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The Drilling Rig and Crew

The drilling crew stands before a drill rig with a tall, wooden mast. The mast supports the drill cable. On the floor, at the end of the cable, […]

The Locomotive in the Pit

This locomotive was used in the quarry pits of Beachville White Lime and North American Cyanamid for about 30 years between 1927 and 1957. It brought limestone from […]

Memories of the Quarry: Marion Kilcup

In this audio clip, Kilcup discusses childhood memories of growing up around the Beachville quarries at a public presentation circa 1975. This audio clip is property of the […]

Vertical Kiln Construction

In this image, two people work on a platform between two vertical kilns (the cylindrical structures) that rise from a building frame. Vertical kilns are sometimes called shaft […]

Arthur Lightheart Recalls a Loose Load

In this audio clip, Lightheart describes a risky incident his brother and Fred Downing experienced going up a ramp with a load of stone to the top of […]

Cole & Hacker Quarry

Cole & Hacker was a recognized dealer in lime and building stone. The company hired hands to mine, burn, and transport limestone. It was heavily intertwined with other […]

Standard White Lime Pit

The image depicts a set of 24 large silos standing on the edge of Standard White Lime’s large quarry pit.

The Derrick on its Tracks

This image shows the derrick in action in 1910. The boom arm lifts full buckets of stone into a waiting freight car at the north edge of the […]

A Set Kiln from West of Beachville

An average set kiln measured about 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide. It was built into the side of a hill so the horses and wagons transporting […]

Innerkip Lime and Stone

This image shows the gas-fired kilns at Innerkip Lime and Stone Company in 1939. This company started with 2 coal-fired kilns in 1929. These were likely built in […]

Tracks in the Pit

A faded black and white photograph of a work crew outside looking down on a group of horses attached to wooden carts along a track.

The Great Flood: Gypsum Lime

This image shows a quarry building and conveyor under water at Gypsum Lime and Alabastine after the Great Flood in 1937.