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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 29332

Chase Granite Quarry, East Blue Hill, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photograph on paper

Item 99122

Two quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph

Item 25989

Quarry Workers and Derrick at Mount Waldo, ca. 1860

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

Item 99121

Merrill Slate Quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph

Item 19451

Pneumatic Tool, ca. 1900

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

Item 20112

Small Carving Point, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Item 78805

Slate Quarry Employees, Monson, ca. 1890

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

Item 29427

Largest Granite Slab cut from Hains Ledge Quarry, Hallowell, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 27826

Creighton Limekilns, Thomaston, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 10750

Man in hoist box, ca. 1910

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

Item 10751

Slate workers, Monson, ca. 1922

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

Item 19450

Half Rounds and Wedges, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Item 25504

Bailey-Orr's Island Bridge, ca. 1956

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

Item 17040

Dix Island Granite Company, Dix Island, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Dix Island Media: Photographic print

Item 79039

Long Slate Shed, Monson, ca. 1890

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

Item 10737

Portland-Monson Slate Company hoist, ca. 1915

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

Item 61861

Quarry rails from the quarry dock to the quarry, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

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

Item 20169

Belfast Free Library, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: 1907-07-31 Location: Belfast Media: Postcard

Item 72367

Quarry Hill to the wharf, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

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

Item 34061

Phillips home, Seaville, Blue Hill, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1890 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 27836

J. A. Creighton Store, Knox Street, Thomaston, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 61860

Quarry rails, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

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

Item 26140

Cutting sheds, Benvenue Granite Co., Stonington, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Stonington Media: Postcard

Item 19449

Cyrus James Hall, Mount Desert, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print