Keywords: Slate Quarry Employee
Item 78945
Slate Quarry employees, Monson, ca. 1930
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Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 78839
Slate Quarry Employees, Monson, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
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Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
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Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
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