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Wallace Sandstone: "Building Stones for a Nation"
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Wallace River, viewing south, up stream
145 of 177 		Diamond tipped blade for sawing sandstone.
146 of 177 		Cutting shop for the A.S. Dewar Quarry
147 of 177 		Stone being loaded on small rail car
148 of 177 		View of the over burden on the Wallace sandstone deposit
149 of 177 		Working face in the Wallace Quarry.
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Sandstone cemetery monuments
151 of 177 		A grave stone made of Wallace sandstone.
152 of 177 		Wallace Sandstone monument
153 of 177 		Wallace sandstone grave stone
154 of 177 		Group of scabblers, quarrymen who use picks to square up stone for shipment.
155 of 177 		Steam plant at the Wallace Quarries used to drive the gang saws.
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Drive wheel for the gang saws at the Wallace Quarries.
157 of 177 		Main drive wheel from the steam plant to run the gang wire saws
158 of 177 		Huge balance wheel to provide momentum for the driving saw blade.
159 of 177 		Stone panel being loaded on a truck
160 of 177 		The Nova Scotia Community College
161 of 177 		The Federal Building
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