The brick clamp consisted of several trenches separated by brick "benches" forming several arches, which contained the fires for baking the bricks stacked atop the arches.

By 1903, a brick clamp was patented. Some changes and improvements were soon made and the advertisements for this product announced that from 4 to 12 bricks could be picked up at one time by one man ...

Although Clamp Light Artist Studios and Gallery is currently exhibiting Agosto Cuellar's "Jive Refried" anniversary pop-up (which closes August 3), that hasn't stopped co-director Sarah ...