Contributed by Swan's Island Historical Society
Description
Bairds quarry on Swan's Island was an active quarry in the late 1800-1900s. The granite cobblestones from this quarry were shipped to be used in the streets of New York. These quarry workers are posing next to their stack of finely made cobblestones.
About This Item
- Title: Quarry workers, Swan's Island, ca. 1925
- Creation Date: circa 1925
- Subject Date: circa 1925
- Location: Minturn, Swan's Island, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 24 cm x 36 cm
- Collection: Islanders at Work
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Granite industry--Maine--Swan's Island
- Stone industry--Maine--Swan's Island
- Laborers--Maine--Swan's Island
- Quarrying--Maine--Swan's Island
- Cobblestones--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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