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Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 61860

Quarry rails, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 61864

Quarry boat loaded with granite stone, Swan's Island, 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 61865

Eva Wheaton on quarry boarding house, Swan's Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 63749

Geography class, North Jay granite quarry, 1914

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1914-05-29 Location: Jay Media: Photographic print

Item 71164

Monson bird's-eye view, 1889

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: 1889 Location: Monson Media: Ink on paper, lithograph

Item 72365

Derrick at the Quarry Wharf, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 78961

Granite Quarry Crew at Work, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 87773

Ulmer Quarry and the Pleasant Street bridge, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Item 99121

Merrill Slate Quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph

Item 99122

Two quarry workers, Brownville, ca. 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1868 Location: Brownville Media: Stereograph

Item 99334

View northeast from top of Lynde Hotel, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Item 100121

Gay's Wharf, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Item 100132

Limerock Street east from the shoe factory, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Item 7136

Building City Hall, April 29, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910-04-29 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 7447

Cornerstone of City Hall, Portland, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photo negative

Item 16788

Presque Isle Memorials 1900

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 19465

Immigrant workers at Hall Quarry, Mount Desert, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Item 27863

Customs House, Bath, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 29314

J.R. Bodwell, Granite Ship, Searsport, ca. 1900

Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: Searsport; Hallowell; Vinalhaven Media: Photographic print

Item 31425

Granite Loading Wharf, Hallowell, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 31677

Schooner and tug at Quarry Wharf, Saco River, ca. 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Glass Negative

Item 31934

Protasio Neri, Hallowell, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Kelley Arata through Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1892 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 61863

Moving granite from the quarry to the dock, Swan's Island, ca. 1900, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 100101

View of Crockett's Point, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Half Stereo View, stereograph