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Description
According to information written on the back of this photograph it is a view of the new electric hoister and new derrick located at the Portland-Monson Slate Company. The hoister operator was responsible for bringing the men and slate safely into and out of the quarry. With a series of bells, the men would let the hoisterman know they wanted to come up, had a load of slate, to stop, to hurry and so on.
In 1915 the wages per week for a drillman were $13.50, a ledgeman wages $13.50, Quarrymen received $10.80 and the hoister operators wages were $10.80.
About This Item
- Title: Portland-Monson Slate Company, Monson, ca. 1915
- Creation Date: circa 1915
- Subject Date: circa 1915
- Location: Monson, Piscataquis County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 16.6 cm x 21.5 cm
- Local Code: MHS 110-077
- Object Type: Image
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- People associated with manual labor--Maine--Monson
- Mining equipment--Maine--Monson
- Equipment--Maine--Monson
- Slate quarrying--Maine--Monson
- Quarrying--Maine--Monson
- Laborers--Maine--Monson
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Monson Historical SocietyPO Box 308, Monson, ME 04464
(207) 876-3073
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