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Item 19466
Title: Granite Industry Instruction Manual
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
Date: circa 1930
Location: Mount Desert
Media: Paper and ink print
Item 19462
Title: Granite Sample
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
Date: circa 1900
Location: Mount Desert
Media: Stone
Item 19471
Title: Schooner Loading Granite at Hall Quarry
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
Date: circa 1900
Location: Mount Desert; Hall Quarry
Media: Photograph
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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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The history of the smallest city in Maine as created by a team consisting of the Hallowell Area Board of Trade, Hubbard Free Library, The Row House, Vaughan Homestead Foundation, Hallowell Firemen’s Association, and students from Hall-Dale Middle School. Topics covered include: natural disasters, the granite industry and other industries central to the development of the city, firefighters and police, Hallowell’s contribution to modern medicine, the Kennebec River, and more.
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Maine Granite Industry Historical Society
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary
A look back at island life in Maine as captured by a team consisting of Swan's Island Educational Society representatives, which encompasses the community's library and historical society, a class from the Swan's Island School, and an Island Fellow from the Island Institute. Exhibit topics examine islanders at work and play, Baird's Quarry, old buildings, and the changing role of women on the island.