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"R. & W. Tungsten Company claims in secs. 24 and 25, T. 7 S., R. 20 E., M.D., have made some scheelite production, but the extent of the limestone outcrops is not known. These claims are 2 to 3 miles northwest of Coarsegold."
"Scott marble deposit is 6 miles east of Coarsegold. The marble beds include a banded green and pink siliceous dolomitic marble."
Please note: The location names “Knowles” and “Raymond” have been used interchangeably for the postcards and some other resources, that it was entirely confusing for me to decide under which name to enter them. Due to this, I have chosen to place all of the entries for the postcard photographs under “Raymond, Madera County, California” rather than to make arbitrary decisions as to where the photographs actually belong (in Raymond or Knowles quarries). I hope this does not confuse you very much. I have retained the locations for the entries from the geology books as described in the individual sections. Peggy B. Perazzo
Raymond, Madera County, California - Knowles & Hosmer Quarry (Granite) - Excerpt from the Tenth Annual Report of The State Mineralogist For The Year Ending December 1, 1890, California State Mining Bureau, Sacramento: State Printing Office, 1890, pp. 189.
Granite For Building Purposes (in Madera County).
“Granite for building purposes is extensively quarried at and around the town of Raymond, in T. 8 S., R. 19 E. There are several quarries in operation. The principal of which are as follows:
“The Knowles & Hosmer Quarry, covering E. ½, the N.W. ¼, and the N.E. ¼, S.W. ¼ of Sec. 23, where thirty men are employed. During my visit, I saw a cube, laden on the cars for shipment to San Francisco, which was said to weigh fifteen tons.”
Granite For Building Purposes (in Madera County).
“Granite for building purposes is extensively quarried at and around the town of Raymond, in T. 8 S., R. 19 E. There are several quarries in operation. The principal of which are as follows:
“The Pacific Stone Company’s quarry, covering the S. ½, N.E. ¼, and the S. ½, N.W. ¼ of Sec. 26, where eleven men are employed.
Raymond, Madera County, California - Raymond Granite Quarries - Excerpt from the Tenth Annual Report of The State Mineralogist For The Year Ending December 1, 1890, California State Mining Bureau, Sacramento: State Printing Office, 1890, pp. 189.
Granite For Building Purposes (in Madera County).
“Granite for building purposes is extensively quarried at and around the town of Raymond, in T. 8 S., R. 19 E. There are several quarries in operation. The principal of which are as follows:
“The Pacific Stone Company’s quarry, covering the S. ½, N.E. ¼, and the S. ½, N.W. ¼ of Sec. 26, where eleven men are employed.
“The Knowles & Hosmer Quarry, covering E. ½, the N.W. ¼, and the N.E. ¼, S.W. ¼ of Sec. 23, where thirty men are employed. During my visit, I saw a cube, laden on the cars for shipment to San Francisco, which was said to weigh fifteen tons.”
"The well known 'Raymond' granite quarries near Raymond, in Madera County, not only are and have been for a number of years the most important mineral industry of the county, but they are also an important factor in the state's production. As has already been noted… these deposits of workable building stone are located in the western edge of the Sierra foothills. There are two quarries about 1 mile apart (circa 1914), on the east side of a small valley, about 2 miles east of Raymond, which is the terminus of the Berenda-Raymond branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Both quarries are served by spur tracks from this branch line. It is now recognized that this stone is not excelled by any other building granite found either in this state or elsewhere. It is noted for its beautiful white color, the fineness and uniformity of its texture, its weathering qualities, and its freeness in working. As to this last named feature, it lends itself readily to all classes of fine structural carving."
Raymond, Madera County, California - Raymond Granite Company - Historical File in Microform (published between 1954-1987? - listed on WorldCat, but location is not noted)
"Chowchilla marble deposit is 3 miles from Grub Gulch on Chowchilla River, probably in the northwest corner of T. 7 S., R. 20 E., M.D. It has been known for many years and has not been developed. It is 15 or 16 miles by road from Raymond; but the nearest railroad point now is Daulton about 8 mile south of Raymond."
Day Granite Quarry, located in Raymond, (official owner) J. G. & I. N. Day.
"The Hall Quarry, located about 2 miles north of the McClellan quarry, near the Raymond-Berenda Railway, was opened a number of years ago, and furnished stone for a San Francisco contract, but was then abandoned and has not been operated for ten years or more."
| (postcard photograph; unmailed, early 1900s) |  |
| (panoramic postcard photograph; early 1900s; unmailed) |  |
The following is written on the back of the postcard, which is addressed to Mr. Duncan Ritchie, Jr., 5 th Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, Scotland:
“I don’t know if I sent you a view of the city before or not. This is the Knowles part of the town. That little red-roofed building in the very centre of the card and nearly hid by the trees is the post-office. The large one in front is the Knowles company store. ? Ritchie.”
| (color postcard photograph; published excl. for John Baertsch, Raymond, Cal. by Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, made in Germany; no postmark or date, early 1900s ? This card was mailed to someone in Aberdeen, Scotland.) |  |
The following is the written portion of the postcard, which is addressed to Mrs. Margaret Pearson, 1128 Randall Court, Los Angeles, Calif.:
“Raymond Cal. Oct. 1, 1918. Received box OK this eve and thank you very much for the same. This is a picture of the quarry and you can see there is quite a mountain of it. We have quite a lot of work on hand now and will be busy until Xmas. With best wishes to you from P. Bisson.”
| (postcard photograph, postmark 1918. It is unknown if this quarry was in Raymond or Knowles – postcard has no printed quarry name on it. |  |
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| (postcard photograph; postmark 1921) |
| (colorized postcard photograph, # 7226; C. F. Preciado Co., Madera, California, by M. Rieder, early 1900s; unmailed |  |
| (colorized postcard photograph; published by Newman Post Card Co.; early 1900s; unmailed |  |
| (postcard photograph; photographed by Mrs. Philips, Raymond Hotel; early 1900s; unmailed) |  |
| (postcard photograph; early 1900s; unmailed) |  |
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