Keywords: Thomaston shipbuilder
Item 26629
The Strout House, Thomaston, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 26669
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
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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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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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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s
"… - 1780s Map of the Georges River, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society By the time Thomaston was incorporated in 1777, several…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding
"In 1630, long before vessels were actually being built in Thomaston, English ships were navigating the George's River to reach the dense inland…"
