The Quinn Quarry is a photograph by Jim Thompson which was uploaded on September 21st, 2013.
The Quinn Quarry
Mary Quinn and her children took control of the quarry in 1874 after Mary's husband fell to his death from a hoist to the quarry rocks below. The... more
by Jim Thompson
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The Quinn Quarry
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Jim Thompson
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Mary Quinn and her children took control of the quarry in 1874 after Mary's husband fell to his death from a hoist to the quarry rocks below. The family operated the quarryuntil the mid 1890s. In the 1930s, this quarry supplied granite for the Monterey breakwater. It was once, and occasionally still is, one of Rocklin's favorite swimming holes.
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September 21st, 2013
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