Granite Cutters' National Union Badge, Frankfort
Contributed by Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
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The badge was worn by a member of the Granite Cutters' National Union, most likely someone who worked at the Mt. Waldo quarry in Frankfort.
The granite cutters organized in Maine starting in the 1870s and executed a successful strike in Hall Quarry in Mount Desert in 1903.
Other Information
- Title: Granite Cutters' National Union Badge, Frankfort
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Town: Frankfort
- County: Waldo
- State: ME
- Media: Metal and cloth
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
62 Beech Hill Crossroad, Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 244-0175
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Granite Cutters' National Union of the United States of America
Stone quarrying--Maine
Granite Cutters' International Association of America
Granite quarrying--Maine
Stone industry and trade--Maine
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Hall Quarry (Mount Desert, Me.)
Granite industry and trade--Maine
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