Keywords: quartz
Item 135839
Cluster Quartz crystals in the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 28790
Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: circa 1821 Location: Paris Media: Stone, wood
Exhibit
From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album
William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.
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Historic Hallowell - The Boston Flint Company
"It was not harder than quartz but it was tougher, so its sharp edges lasted longer. They crushed the flint up so that it would be little, tiny rocks."
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Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream
"… the owner, Ben Tenney, decided to use quartz for sandpaper. Tenney got glue for his paper at the George Seavey Glue Factory in Farmingdale. Boston…"
