About
Title
Jackson Bangor No 5. Quarry
Subject
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Description
Jackson Bangor No 5. Quarry, south of Pen Argyl.; Apparatus for cutting slate by wire (1,400' long, 1,000 lbs. tension cutting under figures). Wire passes from power house on bank above, over pulley at top, over pulley near bottom of feed arm (with feed screw) through body of slate (84') to similar apparatus beyond.
Creator
Ashley, Geo. H. (George Hall), 1866-1951
Location Covered
Northampton
Original Format
Photographs
Contact
For further information contact RA-pagslibrary@pa.gov or call 717-702-2020.
Contributing Institution
Pennsylvania Geological Survey
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
