On Aug. 3, 1889, Zanesville Courier subscribers read about a columnist's tour of the T. B. Townsend & Company brickyard. The company, which employed from 150 and 200 men, had the capacity to produce ...

Agroup of older people moves tons of bricks by hand every day at Shenjia Kiln in Zhejiang's Jiashan county. Built more than 200 years ago, the kiln produces Jinzhuan brick, or gold brick, an ancient ...