Work in the Marlborough Webb Quarry Audio talks by Harold Larro
Between 1891 when George D. Webb purchased the Marlborough quarry, and 1933 when the business closed operations, as many as 250 men annually cut, polished, and shipped high quality granite to cities throughout New England. Harold Larro describes the work his father performed at the quarry, and reminiscences about what this industry meant to the town of Marlborough.
Clarence Larro Worked at the Quarry Harold Larro describes the work his father Clarence accomplished as a railroad engineer and derrick operator at the Webb quarry from 1920 to 1933.
Webb Quarry in Marlborough Harold Larro explains the process of cutting and extracting granite blocks using steel cables attached to steam driven hoisters.
Men Who Worked at the Quarry Harold Larro remembers the community around the quarry and the men who worked the stone—including one of his grandfathers who began as a waterboy at the Webb operation, and another who operated the stone crusher there in the early 1900s.
Between 1891 when George D. Webb purchased the Marlborough quarry, and 1933 when the business closed operations, as many as 250 men annually cut, polished, and shipped high quality granite to cities throughout New England. Harold Larro describes the work his father performed at the quarry, and reminiscences about what this industry meant to the town of Marlborough.
