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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 109076
Mt. Waldo Granite Company, Frankfort, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Frankfort Media: Glass plate negative
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
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
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 72368
Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print
Item 78879
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1951-09-08 Location: Barnard Media: Photographic print
Item 78807
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 9180
Monson Slate Quarry Hoist, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Monson Media: Postcard
Item 100224
Cut in Williams Quarry, Rockland, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph
Item 78839
Slate Quarry Employees, Monson, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 78945
Slate Quarry employees, Monson, ca. 1930
Help identify these slate quarry workers
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 72364
Dragger at Quarry Wharf, Swan's Island, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print
Item 78890
Quarry Workers Descending into Pit, Monson, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 26639
J. A. Creighton Store, Thomaston, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Thomaston 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 84147
Digging Limestone in Engine Quarry, Rockland, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph
Item 78884
Blasting in Quarry, Barnard, 1951
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1951-09-08 Location: Barnard Media: Photographic print
Item 29246
Granite column, Winthrop Hill, Hallowell, 1897
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: 1897-03-01 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 19471
Schooner Loading Granite at Hall Quarry, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert; Hall Quarry 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 67340
Quarry workers, Swan's Island, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print
Item 17200
Merrill Quarry, Crotch Island, Stonington, 1887
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: 1887 Location: Stonington Media: Cabinet photograph
Item 87358
Loading limestone at Engine Quarry, Rockland, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph
Item 78803
Early Quarry Operation, Monson, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print