Keywords: Bodwell Granite Company
Item 31349
Gov. Joseph R. Bodwell, Hallowell, ca. 1887
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1887 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 29317
Hains Ledge Quarry, Lithgow Hill, Hallowell, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Hallowell 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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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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Historic Hallowell - Portrait of the Proprietor
"He was the second Maine Governor from Hallowell elected in 1887. His son Joseph F. Bodwell succeeded him as president of the Hallowell Granite Works."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII
"… era, “The Way Life Should Be.” Governor Bodwell Steamboat, Swan's Island, ca. 1920Swan's Island Historical Society Despite the statewide…"
