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The Battye Quarry gave these boot scrapers away as advertising.
In 1860 Thomas Battye became owners of the Wallace River quarry employing 100 men. He had two ships to carry away the stone, "Freestone" and "Mary Anne"
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Hand carved name (Battye) on old boot scraper.
1898
Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Advertisement for Brickyard
1903
Wallace River, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Advertisement for Battye bricks, 1903. The brickyard and quarry were on the same property.
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Mr. Brunton
1887
New York, New York
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The Brunton and Adams International Brownstone Company was an American Company that leased the old Wallace River Battye Quarry. They operated from 1887 to 1890. The company shipped stone to New York City to build some of the Brownstone Apartment Buildings.
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Pete's Devils
1902
Wallace River, Nova Scotia, Canada
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A note written on the inside cover of this book, by Wallace Bridge resident, Mary Davison Kennedy, tells the story of the Brunton and Adams International Brownstone Quarry.
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Brunton and Adams Quarry Mary Kennedy's History of the Company
1902
Wallace River, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Brunton and Adams Quarry, 1880's letterhead
1880
Wallace River, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Telegram for Brunton and Adams
27 June 1889
Wallace River, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Brunton and Adams Quarry invoice
24 May 2004
Wallace Bridge
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Brunton and Adams Account
1887
Wallace River, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Brunton and Adams International Brownstone Quarry records show job classifications such as Mucker, Drill Runner, Quarryman,Blacksmith and Nipper.
Men worked 10 hour days, six and sometimes seven days a week.
In 1889 labour rates start at one dollar a day. The quarry paid two dollars a day for use of donkeys.