Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
Illustrations and explanations of the process of planning monuments, engraving tombstones, and creating statues as the duties of F.J. Scholz & Son Monument Works. Image Access WideTEK 25 Paper models of mausoleums A complete art dept. where artistic designs and patterns are made for every job also sculptor models An immense traveling crane makes it easy to handle any stone up to 3 tons Granite comes from Barre, Vt. Where the Scholz Co. is interested in a big quarry. Some marble also from Barre, other from Alabama, Tennessee, Scotland & Italy F.J. Scholz & Son Monument Works 70% of the stone used comes from up Green River, Warren County Ky. The darker the Green River stone when set out the whiter it bleaches out. 3/16 of an inch cut off in polishing with shot and and felt Head piece worn in sand blast room 500 revolutions a minute Round pieces cut on lathes Even they though wear glasses bits of stone will fly into their eyes. Steel letters are pasted on the stone and a strong stream of white sand cuts stone away Polished several times Marble statues come from Carrara Italy Statues cut from Green River stone - clay or plaster model is made in art department Also do marble work in interiors of buildings Keeps dust out of lungs 1200 strokes a minute via pneumatic tool 3600 complete monuments are made in a year. After a monument is ready crews of men are sent to install it Scholz Monuments go into 26 different states. |
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| Origin: | 2013 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/948 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
Digital Image Copyright 2014 University of Evansville Libraries. All rights reserved. All other material is open to the public without restrictions. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. |
| Subjects: |
Education Company Sketches Labor Industry Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States |
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