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LC Subject Heading: Quarrying--Maine

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 25370

Limestone quarry, Thomaston, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 25986

Quarry Workers At Mount Waldo, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1860 Location: Frankfort Media: Photographic print

Item 25987

Quarry Workers At Mount Waldo, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1850 Location: Frankfort Media: Photographic Copy of Stereo Card

Item 26936

Tower and workers at Mount Waldo Quarry, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1880 Location: Frankfort Media: Photographic print

Item 100535

David James to Moses Greenleaf on slate, New York, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: Greenport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100536

William Hughes assessment of Merrill Slate prospects, Brownville, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Brownville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100224

Cut in Williams Quarry, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Item 61863

Moving granite from the quarry to the dock, Swan's Island, ca. 1900, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 61864

Quarry boat loaded with granite stone, Swan's Island, 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 72366

Baird's Quarry, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 78804

Quarry Employees, Monson, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 78910

Abandoned Quarry, Monson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Postcard

Item 100531

Letter concerning discovery of slate vein in Brownville, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1833-07-01 Location: Brownville Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100532

James Brackett note to Moses Greenleaf on slate vein, Bangor, 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1833 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100533

Moses Greenleaf to David James on slate, Williamsburg, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: Williamsburg Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25504

Bailey-Orr's Island Bridge, ca. 1956

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1956 Location: Harpswell; Harpswell Media: Postcard

Item 25988

Winter Stone Work at Mount Waldo, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1860 Location: Prospect Media: Photographic print

Item 74152

Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 78775

Visitors at the Monson Slate Works Quarry, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 78790

Panoramic view of Portland-Monson Slate Co., Monson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 19447

Ship at Crotch Island, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Stonington; Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 19454

Macadam Hammer, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert; Hall Quarry Media: Wood, metal

Item 19464

Galamander, Vinalhaven, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Vinalhaven; Mount Desert Media: Photograph Postcard

Item 25984

Quarry Workers At Mount Waldo, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1850 Location: Frankfort Media: Stereograph