My copy is a 1987 hardback reprint by peter smith gloucester mass.
Cape ann granite industry.
Quarrying reached its zenith about the year 1910.
At the end of cape ann and splitting gloucester into two parts is the annisquam river.
There is a good 2.
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Granite quarrying started slowly in this area in the late 18th century with small operations peppered across the rocky terrain.
The granite industry gradually expanded throughout the 19th century to the point where it actually superseded the fishing industry in rockport as the town s primary business.
A timeline of three individuals who might standout out as central figures in the preservation of what the day to day life of the granite industry on cape ann was like.
Out of print but a good book on the specifics of the granite industry on cape ann in massachusetts.
5 0 out of 5 stars aptly named.
Ellen day hale the cape ann quarries harper s new monthly magazine no.
The cape ann granite industry became successful for a number of reasons.
Construction of a fort at castle island in boston harbor in 1798 followed by a jail in nearby salem in 1813 jump started the granite business here on cape ann.
Louis rogers final treasurer of the rockport granite company he preserved corporate records which he bequeathed to the harvard baker library in april 1953.