Creighton Kiln Base, Thomaston, 1900
Contributed by Thomaston Historical Society
Item 27825
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A kiln worker breaks up hot lime while the trimmer fills a barrel.
The Creighton kilns were located at the base of Knox Street near the old Fort Wharf. They were still standing in the 1970s but in near ruins. The Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Company now owns the property.
Other Information
- Title: Creighton Kiln Base, Thomaston, 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Town: Thomaston
- County: Knox
- State: ME
- Media: Black and White Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 11 x 16.5
- Local Code: PhotographBoxBusinesses87.16
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Thomaston Historical Society
PO Box 384, Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354 2295
http://www.thomastonhistoricalsociety.com
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LC Subject Headings
Limestone quarrying--Maine--Thomaston
Kilns--Maine--Thomaston
Lime industry--Maine--Thomaston
Laborers
People
Other Keywords
Fort Wharf
J. A. Creighton Co.
Knox Street
kiln worker
lime kiln
lime kiln base
lime tender
trimmer
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