Keywords: Monson slate quarry
Item 78792
Monson Slate Quarry crew, Monson, 1908
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1908-10-09 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 78775
Visitors at the Monson Slate Works Quarry, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
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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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Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5
"Slate was used a lot because of the slate quarry in Monson. In the early 1900s indoor plumbing and electricity where used in new construction."
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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