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Eva Wheaton talks about her mother's years working at the quarry boarding house, ca. 1890. Her mother, Rose Martin, went to work at the boarding house for Betsey McDuffy when she was a teenager. Eva's grandfather,, William Martin, came to the island from Scotland and worked as a stone cutter at the quarry.
This interview was created and produced by Meghan Vigeant in 2010.
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About This Item
- Title: Eva Wheaton on quarry boarding house, Swan's Island, ca. 1890
- Creator: Eva Wheaton
- Creation Date: 2010
- Subject Date: circa 1890
- Location: Minturn, Swan's Island, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Mp3
- Collection: Islanders at Work
- Object Type: Sound Recording
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- Granite industry--Maine--Swan's Island
- Housework--Maine--Swan's Island
- Labor housing--Maine--Swan's Island
- Lodging houses--Maine--Swan's Island
- Scottish Americans--Maine
- Stone cutting--Maine--Swan's Island
- Stone industry--Maine--Swan's Island
- Women--Employment--Maine--Swan's Island
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Swan's Island Historical SocietyPO Box 144, 9 North Rd, Swan's Island, ME 04685
207-526-4248
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