Part III Opener for BREAK Stone Water Heart
The Work Crew from Johnson’s Quarry, a numbered array, now nameless.
Only the stone walls remain.
Category Archives: Johnsons Quarry
A Celebration of Cape Ann Granite – Nov. 2 & 3rd
Reserve some time to visit me at the Lanesville Community Center on Saturday and Sunday NOv. 2nd – 3rd for the first book signing of “Break-Stone, Break-Water, Break-Heart,” -The Lives and Struggles of the Cape Ann Quarry Workers. More details to emerge….
Along the rail…
stone paver cutters at Johnson’s Quarry
The Bucket List for Cape Ann Granite
As the quarries deepened the grout bucket became the fastest way in and out of quarries, if you missed the end of day whistle, you would have to scramble the long slow path back up the wooden ladders and risk being late for your dinner.
A spare grout bucket was typically kept empty at quarry edge, ready to descend in the event of an accident.
This image is of Johnson’s Quarry 1960.
Almost Make You Cry…life through rose coloured glasses
When I first published this blog item, there was comment that this must have been an altered image, the men had no gloves, and tinted glasses were not available until th elate 1920s. Well, no quarry man worth his salt ever worked wearing gloves, and below is the Mechanic’s Spectacles of 1912, available in any color lens
Almost make you cry…
Centered in the image below is Leonard Johnson with his full quarry crew…
AlongThe Parade Route to Les Bartlett’s Talk
Johnson’s Quarry Granite Bedecked with 17 American Flags!
Quarrymen Preferred Blond(in)s
This photo is of Johnson’s Quarry and provides a good view of the bull wheel derrick. In the background is a clear view of the Blondin, and in the foreground are an accumulation of grout scoops.
Break: Stone Water Heart 