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Description
The "Jumbo" stone wagon, or galamander, was used to carry large granite blocks. The stone was carried under the the rear wheels using a block and tackle lever to maneuver the stone up and down.
The large 12-foot oak wheels made moving easier. Large teams of oxen or horses pulled the "Jumbo" galamander of Vinalhaven.
About This Item
- Title: Galamander, Vinalhaven, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
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Locations:
- Vinalhaven, Hancock County, ME
- Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Photograph Postcard
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Wheels
- Hoisting machinery
- Hall Quarry (Vinalhaven, Me.)--Equipment
- Stone quarrying--Maine
- Granite quarrying--Maine
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Maine Granite Industry Historical Society62 Beech Hill Cross Road, Mount Desert, ME 04660
207-244-7299
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