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LC Subject Heading: Granite quarries

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 25504

Bailey-Orr's Island Bridge, ca. 1956

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

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 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 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 19454

Macadam Hammer, ca. 1900

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

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 19451

Pneumatic Tool, ca. 1900

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

Item 19453

Plug Drill Hammer, ca. 1900

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

Item 19455

Granite Carving Tools, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1910 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 16114

Sullivan Quarries, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sullivan and Sorrento Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sullivan; Sorrento 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 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 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 29317

Hains Ledge Quarry, Lithgow Hill, Hallowell, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 5445

Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1900

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

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 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 19464

Galamander, Vinalhaven, ca. 1920

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