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The Slate Belt
Introduction
The Slate Belt
A Brief Overview
The World of Slate
Slate Geology
The Great Valley
Geology of the Slate Belt
Unique to the District
Slate Terms Defined
Working the Pit
Form of the Quarries
The Working Tools
Cracking a Block
The Incline Cableway
Around the Mill
Roof Slate and Shanties
The Dangers
Slate Businesses
Chapman Quarries
S. Flory Manufacturing
Vendor Slate Co
Parsons Brothers
The Bangors
Beyond the Pit
Transportation
The Historic Economy
Global Impact
Ancillary Industry
More than Just Roofs
Advertising and Promotion
Outside the Box
Mapping Slate
Map of Slate Quarries of the Region
Mapping the 1938-39 Aerial Views
Comparing Current and Historic Views
Historic Aerial Views of the District
The Railroads and Slate
Extras
Chapman Quarries 3-D
Bangors 1-7 (3-D)
A Slate Timeline
Slate Related Websites
Table data
Slate Quarries Database
Copy of Database of Bibliography
Image Galleries
Historic Images from the PA Geological Survey
Historic Postcards
Photographer - Joe Elliott
Bibliography
The Slate Belt
Introduction
The Slate Belt
A Brief Overview
The World of Slate
Slate Geology
The Great Valley
Geology of the Slate Belt
Unique to the District
Slate Terms Defined
Working the Pit
Form of the Quarries
The Working Tools
Cracking a Block
The Incline Cableway
Around the Mill
Roof Slate and Shanties
The Dangers
Slate Businesses
Chapman Quarries
S. Flory Manufacturing
Vendor Slate Co
Parsons Brothers
The Bangors
Beyond the Pit
Transportation
The Historic Economy
Global Impact
Ancillary Industry
More than Just Roofs
Advertising and Promotion
Outside the Box
Mapping Slate
Map of Slate Quarries of the Region
Mapping the 1938-39 Aerial Views
Comparing Current and Historic Views
Historic Aerial Views of the District
The Railroads and Slate
Extras
Chapman Quarries 3-D
Bangors 1-7 (3-D)
A Slate Timeline
Slate Related Websites
Table data
Slate Quarries Database
Copy of Database of Bibliography
Image Galleries
Historic Images from the PA Geological Survey
Historic Postcards
Photographer - Joe Elliott
Bibliography
More
Introduction
The Slate Belt
A Brief Overview
The World of Slate
Slate Geology
The Great Valley
Geology of the Slate Belt
Unique to the District
Slate Terms Defined
Working the Pit
Form of the Quarries
The Working Tools
Cracking a Block
The Incline Cableway
Around the Mill
Roof Slate and Shanties
The Dangers
Slate Businesses
Chapman Quarries
S. Flory Manufacturing
Vendor Slate Co
Parsons Brothers
The Bangors
Beyond the Pit
Transportation
The Historic Economy
Global Impact
Ancillary Industry
More than Just Roofs
Advertising and Promotion
Outside the Box
Mapping Slate
Map of Slate Quarries of the Region
Mapping the 1938-39 Aerial Views
Comparing Current and Historic Views
Historic Aerial Views of the District
The Railroads and Slate
Extras
Chapman Quarries 3-D
Bangors 1-7 (3-D)
A Slate Timeline
Slate Related Websites
Table data
Slate Quarries Database
Copy of Database of Bibliography
Image Galleries
Historic Images from the PA Geological Survey
Historic Postcards
Photographer - Joe Elliott
Bibliography
Railroads and the Growth of the Slate Industry
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