Employees--Stone carvers; Stone carving--Friezes; Matthews Brothers Stone Company
While certain stoneworkers engaged themselves in the backbreaking work--from hoisting and cutting to transport--normally associated with the limestone industry, others found work as cutters and carvers. This image depicts one such group working on...
Employees--Stone carvers; Stone carving--Friezes; Matthews Brothers Stone Company
In this image, carver Harold Elgar shows off a frieze destined for the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, MD, alongside mill owner Fred Matthews.