Slate Quarry Hoist, Monson, ca. 1900
Contributed by Monson Historical Society
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The Portland- Monson Slate Quarry was opened in 1906. This picture shows the hoist used to lift the large pieces of slate quarried from the mine to the surface, it was also used to transport the men up and down into the quarry.
The small building on the right held the machinery for running these cranes, called hoists. On the left of the photo are shown slate pieces the have been brought up from the pit.
This image is labeled "Portland-Monson Slate Quarry Monson, ME #51" and is from a series of photographs taken which document the mine and work associated with the mine around the turn of the century.
Other Information
- Title: Slate Quarry Hoist, Monson, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Town: Monson
- County: Piscataquis
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 9.1 x 13.8
- Local Code: MHS-110-007
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Monson Historical Society
PO Box 173, Guilford, ME 04443
(207) 876-3073
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Aerial views
Equipment--Maine--Monson
Mining tools--Maine--Monson
Quarrying--Maine--Monson
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