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LC Subject Heading: Slate quarrying

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 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 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 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

Item 78782

Monson Maine Slate Company miners, Monson, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 78791

Quarry buildings, Monson, ca. 1890

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

Item 78793

Monson Maine Slate Company, ca. 1900

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

Item 78803

Early Quarry Operation, Monson, ca. 1890

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

Item 78882

Cutting slate, Barnard, 1951

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1951-09-12 Location: Barnard Media: Photographic print

Item 78886

Monson-Maine Company, Monson, 1924

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Monson Media: Postcard

Item 78891

Monson-Maine Slate Company, Monson, ca. 1920

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

Item 78894

Monson-Maine Employee, ca. 1910

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

Item 78899

Leighton's Quarry, Willimantic, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Willimantic Media: Postcard

Item 78913

Monson-Maine Slate Company, Monson, ca. 1900

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