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Allen Williams walking by a carved piece in the handwork area

Object Type: Asset
In Folder: Allen Williams, hand cut architectural stonework

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Allen Williams walking by a carved piece in the handwork area

Record Details

Title: Allen Williams walking by a carved piece in the handwork area

Creator: Massachusetts Cultural Council

Contributor: Kruckemeyer, Kate

Contributor: Williams, Allen

Date: 2007-06-28

Type of Resource: Image

Format: image/jpeg

Subject: carving

Subject: stonecarving

Subject: stonemasonry

Subject: grave markers

Subject: Folk art--Massachusetts

Subject: Folk music--Massachusetts

Subject: Folklore--Massachusetts

Subject: Massachusetts--Politics and government--1951-

Coverage: Otis, Massachusetts

Coverage: Blandford, Massachusetts

Collection Information: Part of Collection: Record Group TR12 (Massachusetts Cultural Council), Series 2670 (Folk Arts and Heritage collection, 1982-2016)

Language: en

Preferred Citation: Folk Arts and Heritage collection, 1982-2016. (TR12 / Series 2670) Massachusetts Archives. Boston, MA. Accessed [insert date accessed in format DD MM YYYY]. [insert URL of resource].

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Record Identifiers

Record Group: TR12

Series: 2670

File Unit: 0032

Item Number: 00020.01190

Identifier: KK-07-05

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Allen Williams walking by a carved piece in the handwork area

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An otter – personal piece Shaun is working on in the shop

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Both sides of a tablet (not hand carved) that would have been used by a salesman to demonstrate some of the qualities of granite from this quarry 01

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Both sides of a tablet (not hand carved) that would have been used by a salesman to demonstrate some of the qualities of granite from this quarry 02

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Cut granite and sculptural work on-site

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Cut granite in the quarry yard

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Field notes on Allen Williams

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First phase of processing in the shed: a stone being cut by the wire saw 01

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First phase of processing in the shed: a stone being cut by the wire saw 02

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First phase of processing in the shed: a stone being cut by the wire saw, from reverse

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Gate at entrance to the Company 01

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Gate at entrance to the Company 02

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Interior office – tools on view 01

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Interior office – tools on view 02

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Interview with Allen Williams

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Other tools

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Photograph log on Allen Williams

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Quarry employee doing handwork

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Restored derrick at the Chester-Hudson Quarry historic site in nearby Beckett (a project Allen Williams helped with) 01

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Restored derrick at the Chester-Hudson Quarry historic site in nearby Beckett (a project Allen Williams helped with) 02

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Restored derrick at the Chester-Hudson Quarry historic site in nearby Beckett (a project Allen Williams helped with) 03

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 01

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 02

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 03

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 04

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 05

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 06

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 07

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 08

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 09

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Sculptural work by Allen Williams on-site 10

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Sculptural work on-site

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Second phase: circular saw

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Sign at entrance to the Company 01

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Sign at entrance to the Company 02

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Some of the old quarrying tools in the yard, including the handpowered wooden derrick

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Tape log on Allen Williams

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The polisher

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The shop, exterior view

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Use of the trim saw

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View fo the quarry 02

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View of the quarry 03

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View of the quarry, illustrating the concept of a “bench quarry” or “drive in quarry” using on-site fill

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