St. Louis Limestone East of Harvey, Iowa, between 1895 and 1910

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Courtesy of University of Iowa Libraries, between 1895 and 1910

Description 

The man in the photo is standing next to limestone that is being quarried from a hillside sometime between 1895 and 1910. The image was taken near Harvey, Iowa, in Marion County near the center of the state. 

Source-Dependent Question

• Where and how would limestone like this have been used in the Kate Shelley Memorial Bridge?

Citation Information 

"St. Louis Limestone east of Harvey, Iowa, late 1890s or early 1900s," between 1895 and 1910. Courtesy of University of Iowa Libraries