Keywords: Slate Quarry workers
Item 78772
Slate Quarry workers in front of mill, Monson, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 78792
Monson Slate Quarry crew, Monson, 1908
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1908-10-09 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.
