Immigrant workers, Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, 1905
Contributed by Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
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Local and immigrant men made up the workers at the Granite Quarry in Hall Quarry.
Men from Scotland, Italy and Sweden came to Mount Desert Island and other area granite quarries to find employment. Hall Quarry had several boarding houses that served as home for these men.
In 1905 when this picture was taken the Arthur McMullen Granite Company ran the quarry operation.
Other Information
- Title: Immigrant workers, Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, 1905
- Creation Date: 1905
- Subject Date: 1905
- Local Name: Hall Quarry
- Town: Mount Desert
- County: Hancock
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 19 x 26
- Object Type: Image
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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LC Subject Headings
Scottish Americans--Maine
Granite quarrying--Maine
Swedish Americans--Maine
Arthur McMullen Granite Company (Mount Desert, Me.)--People
African Americans--Maine
Stone quarrying--Maine
Laborers
Italian Americans--Maine
Hall Quarry (Mount Desert, Me.)
Other Keywords
Arthur McMullen Granite Co.
Granite
Immigrants
Mount Desert Island
Mt. Desert
Stone Cutting
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