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Slate Quarries, Slatington, Pa.
There are a couple of railroad boxcars in the photo, placed there for loading of roofing slates (most likely).
Splitting and Trimming Slate, Emerald, PA.
Postcard showing two works in process of splitting and trimming roofing slates in Emerald, PA (near Slatington)
Slate Quarry Blacksmith Shop Workers
Unidentified workers, photo postcard by Stauffer, Slatington, Pa.
Slatington, Franklin Quarry, Horizontal Beds
Old glass slide of the Franklin quarry showing the horizontal beds of slate.
Slate Quarry, Slatington, Pa.
Typical scene around a quarry with the cables used to hoist slate out of the quarry.
Carbon Slate Quarry,
Slatington, PA
This was a pretty complex operation as evidenced by all the supporting buildings.
Slate Quarry, Slatington, PA.
This could be the Penn Lynn quarry operaation, but I am not sure and will have to do some more study of the image.
Pittston Slate Company's Factory, Slatington, PA.
Interior view of the building in which slabs of slate were cut and polished to the desired dimensions.