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LC Subject Heading: Slate

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 9085

Mayfield Slate Quarry, Skowhegan, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1865 Location: Skowhegan Media: Stereograph

Item 9182

Monson-Maine Slate Company mill, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 6419

Slate, greenstone trap-rocks, Quoddy-Head, 1836

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: Quoddy Media: Ink on paper

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 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 10751

Slate workers, Monson, ca. 1922

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 78769

Aerial View of the Monson-Maine Slate Quarry, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 78887

Quarry Machinery, Monson, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1930 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 9180

Monson Slate Quarry Hoist, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Monson Media: Postcard

Item 10746

Slate quarry worker, Monson, ca. 1900

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

Item 10750

Man in hoist box, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Monson Media: Postcard

Item 10737

Portland-Monson Slate Company hoist, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 9183

Monson Narrow Gauge Engine No. 3, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Monson; Abbot Media: Postcard

Item 10738

Monson Railroad Station and Narrow Gauge train, ca. 1900

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

Item 10742

Lake Hebron Hotel, ca. 1900

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

Item 78757

Slate Quarry workers posing for group photo, Monson, ca. 1890

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

Item 78766

Aerial view of slate quarry, Monson, ca. 1890

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

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