Quadrant and Novelty Works of Milford, 47:4 112
quadrants
protractor-marked, 47:4 112
Qualcast, 52:3 97, 52:3 98
quarries and quarrying.
See also granite quarries and quarrying
brownstone, 56:3 93–94
company photograph, 49:3 71, 49:3 back cover
granite, 43:3 69–70, 58:3 125, 59:2 38
Hallowell Stinchfield granite quarry, 56:1 40–41
with plug and feathers, 47:2 43–45, 49:3 76, 49:3 77–78, 49:3 80
Portland brownstone, 55:3 95–111
sandstone, 60:1 36–42
sandstone grindstones, 49:1 18, 49:2 66
tools, 43:1 14, 43:3 65–67
whetstone, 42:4 98
quarry air compressors, 59:3 95, 59:3 96
quarry drills, 59:3 95
broaching bits, 59:2 48, 59:2 49
for granite quarrying, 59:2 45
hammer-type, 59:2 47–48
hand, 59:2 45
piston-type, 59:2 47
pneumatic, 59:2 46, 59:2 48
silicosis and, 59:2 48
slot drills, 59:2 49
steam-powered, 59:2 46
wet drilling, 59:2 48
quarry pumping, 59:3 93–95
quarry railroads, 59:3 91–93
quarry whistles, 59:3 95–96
quarry workers
rules for, 55:3 106–107
wages, 55:3 102–103
work day, 55:3 103
quarter girth Hoppus Measure system, 49:1 30
quarter girth rule, 49:1 30
Quartermaster General, Union Army, 39:2 21
hand knitting for, 53:4 147–153
quartz, 43:1 11, 48:1 33
in granite, 59:2 37
in needle sharpeners, 47:1 13–14
Quayle, Olive, 51:1 18
Quebec
Quebec Cullers' Act, 52:2 79
Queen Post style, 46:4 114
Queen tile spades, 49:3 89, 49:3 90, 49:4 139, 50:1 36, 50:2 71
querns, 39:2 32A, 42:1 10
"Query, A" (Riblet), 44:2 54
"Question about the Machinery that Produced Lithographic Stone" (Coy), 45:2 59–60
"Quibbles, Queries, and Comments," 45:1 25, 45:2 56–57, 45:3 91, 45:4 116
"Quick Look at Dredge Development, A" (Riblet), 43:4 109
Quidex, J. B., 55:4 147
"Quill Pen Pointer," 47:3 91
quill pen pointers, 47:3 91, 47:4 133
Quill wheels, 56:1 11
quilt cubes, 45:4 116
"Quilting Cubes?" (West), 46:1 31
quilts and quilting, 44:2 39, 44:3 89
design, 54:2 70
early power loom fabrics, 54:2 67–74
Irish chain, 45:2 62
Marseilles white work, 54:1 9–19
quilt names, 44:3 89
wedding, 54:1 12
Quincy, Josiah, 58:1 11
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Quincy Granite Railroad, 43:4 97
Quing (Ch'ing) dynasty
"Quintessential Yankee, A" (Sitterly), 45:4 110–111
quiting cubes, 46:1 31