ROCK OF AGES Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Rock of Ages. Granite Quarries of Stone Mountain Near Atlanta, Georgia. “These were mountains when Adam was a boy.” Cliffs - tourists in car looking up at cliffs. “But the hardest found was this one -- Stone Mountain.” View of mountain, farmhouses in foreground. “It is all granite, and although thousands of tons have been removed there is not a dent visible in the surface a short distance off.” Mountain. “Only two cars ever climbed Stone Mountain. Here is one of the two doing it.” “Stone Mountain is a mammoth rock of granite surrounded by --” Men walking on rock. “Cutting up a granite mountain is a job that will keep many future generations busy.” Blasting. “A hard nut to crack.” Workers drilling blocks of rock by hand. “These blocks will become a boulevard by and by.” Stone mason chipping stone into paving blocks - workers along railroad tracks, piles of rock - worker fitting paving blocks. “The fellow who stole third with the bases full helped make granite famous.” Quarry from moving train. “This very block may someday be part of your favorite public building.” Loading stone onto railroad flatcar with block and tackle. “Why pay $1.00 a minute for an airplane ride?” Worker riding block and tackle. “After being rescued from the mountain the stones are carefully sheltered.” Quarry. “‘Saw granite and say nothing,’ would be a better way of putting it, insuring a longer spell of quiet.” Block of stone. “Releasing the dust of ages.” Worker using pneumatic hammer - worker using polisher. “Millions of slabs like this still remain in Stone Mountain.” Workers, slabs of rock. “Mr. Samson made everlasting history by pushing two pillars like this one apart.” Pillar in polishing machinery, worker. “Here Lies --” Stone mason working on tombstone. “Looks like the marbles Goliath played with when a boy.” Large ball of stone being polished. “Stones are first doped.” Worker treating stone with chemicals. “And then they are polished.” Polisher in operation. “And so, sooner or later, the granite from this mountain will furnish the country with temples devoted to education, art, religion, finance, and industry.” View of Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., under construction - view of other buildings. [1919]
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