Keywords: Quarrymen
Item 14053
Granite quarry, Hancock County, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Item 16113
Quarry workers in Sullivan/Sorrento, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Sullivan and Sorrento Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Sullivan; Sorrento Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
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Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875
Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.
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Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen
"The quarrymen and engineers later joined the Quarrymen's Union. The Bodwell Granite Works was the subject of a lot of labor actions, including a 5…"
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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3
"The town grew quickly during this time and there was a large boardinghouse run by Mrs. John Leith for the quarrymen."
