Completed rock quarry

Quite a few pounds of Hydrocal went into this sky-high quarry. Rubber rock mold expert Rick Spano was kind enough to show me the ropes. The darker color of the lower rockwork was due to the fact that it was still wet when it was photographed. Out of sight to the right was a hidden shaft that was being prepared for a special effect: cascades of blasted rock would tumble down the face of the quarry on occasion, providing the loading cranes with an endless supply of material to load into gondolas.

Image specs: This is a scan of a 4x6 color print taken with a 35mm camera of unknown type. The negative is long gone.

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