Barre Vermont Interior Jojes Brose Polishing Shed 1905-09 Real Photo Postcard

Jones Brothers was a prominent firm within Barre, Vermont's renowned granite industry. This postcard depicts the interior of their polishing shed, a critical stage in the granite processing workflow. Here, rough-cut granite blocks were meticulously finished and smoothed using industrial machinery, likely powered by overhead belt and pulley systems, a common power transmission method in factories of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The process involved abrasive compounds and mechanical buffers to prepare the stone for monuments, building facades, and other architectural and decorative applications.