Editor s note: This is the second in a series of articles on Ernest Ryland Fletcher and his influence on the industry. Paul Wood s column appears monthly on these pages. By PAUL WOOD In 1902, Ernest ...

At some point 154 years ago, an egregious act of vandalism occurred atop Mt. Kearsarge: Somebody took a chisel and made a 400-square-inch carving in the granite that’s still there today. Don’t be ...

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A popular top polisher for polishing the curved tops of monuments, the vertical polishing machine, was introduced around 1890 by the Concord Axle Co. It was suspended from an overhead shed beam and ...

BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. (CBSNewYork)-- A repair project in New Jersey has unearthed what could be an extraordinary find. Crews dug up a mysterious stone, but what's on it has locals looking for clues in ...

Harold Van Pelt is known worldwide for taking illuminating photographs of gems and minerals. However, he’s not as well known for the delicate carvings he makes out of the precious rock. It’s a hobby ...

The Atlanta branch of the NAACP marched on Stone Mountain on Wednesday, calling for the removal of the granite carving of three Confederate leaders. “Our objective was to make a statement,” the ...

The heroic images of three Confederate leaders carved into the granite face of Georgia's Stone Mountain have towered over the ...