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Item 23188

Re-enactment of Oxford County Finnish settlement, 1898

Re-enactment of Oxford County Finnish settlement, 1898

Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: 1898 Location: South Paris Media: MP3

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Item 78845

Oscar Suomi, Monson, ca. 1930

Oscar Suomi, Monson, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 78901

Quarry Employees, Monson, ca. 1900

Quarry Employees, Monson, ca. 1900

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

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Immigrant workers at Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, 1905

Extracting Wealth

Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.