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Wallace Sandstone: "Building Stones for a Nation"
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Mr. Lyle, quarry owner standing, in front of the guarry office about 1935.
1 of 21 		Gang Saws for sandstone
2 of 21 		After a quarry blast for the product ''Rip Rap'', rock fill for wharfs and docks.
3 of 21 		Decorative panel for exterior of Zellers building.
4 of 21 		Building Decoration
5 of 21 		Building Decorations Carved Plaques
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The former Federal Building (Post Office)
7 of 21 		Sandstone Column on front of the 1935, Federal Building
8 of 21 		The former Zeller's Building on Barrington Street
9 of 21 		Picture of the different layers worked to extract stone from the quarry.
10 of 21 		Quarry stone picture taken by Allison Brown
11 of 21 		Cutting shop for the A.S. Dewar Quarry
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Stone being loaded on small rail car
13 of 21 		View of the over burden on the Wallace sandstone deposit
14 of 21 		Steam plant at the Wallace Quarries used to drive the gang saws.
15 of 21 		Drive wheel for the gang saws at the Wallace Quarries.
16 of 21 		Main drive wheel from the steam plant to run the gang wire saws
17 of 21 		Huge balance wheel to provide momentum for the driving saw blade.
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