Noble Foundry Lathe

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James Noble, whose foundry produced cannons and other equipment for the Confederacy, led efforts to rebuild Rome following the Civil War. This lathe from the foundry is currently situated on Civic Center Hill in Rome.

Photograph by George Pullen

Noble Foundry Lathe

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