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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 19454

Macadam Hammer, ca. 1900

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

Item 78913

Monson-Maine Slate Company, Monson, ca. 1900

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

Item 26663

Prison Corner, Thomaston, ca. 1871

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1871 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 19470

St. Mary's By the Sea Church, Northeast Harbor, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Mount Desert; Northeast Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 10723

Monson Junction Station, ca. 1900

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

Item 27826

Creighton Limekilns, Thomaston, ca. 1930

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

Item 63055

Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1988

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1988 Location: Swan's Island 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 9182

Monson-Maine Slate Company mill, ca. 1920

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

Item 6128

Granite industry, Deer Isle, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 6127

Stonecutters, Deer Isle, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 6129

Ryan-Parker Construction Co., ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 78895

Slate Company Warehouse, Monson, ca. 1910

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

Item 80868

Loading Slate on the Narrow Gauge, Monson, 1930

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

Item 19457

Belgium Paving Hammer, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal and wood

Item 19466

Granite Industry Instruction Manual, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Mount Desert Media: Paper and ink print

Item 20169

Belfast Free Library, 1907

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

Item 26140

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

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

Item 25504

Bailey-Orr's Island Bridge, ca. 1956

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

Item 19452

Bush Hammer, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

Item 9183

Monson Narrow Gauge Engine No. 3, ca. 1920

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

Item 78797

Slate Mill operation, Monson, ca. 1920

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

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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