Maine Memory Network

Gutter adz, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Union Media: Forged and weld steel and wood

Hewing Axe, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Location: Scarborough Media: Forged iron with steel cutting edge

Adjustable dividers, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1800 Media: Forged iron

Broad Axe, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Cornville Media: Forged iron, wooden handle

Pry bar, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1865 Media: Forged iron

Soldering iron, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Media: Wrought iron, brass, copper

Turf Spade, Scarborough, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Scarborough Media: Wood, metal

Clapboard slick, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Union Media: Cast iron, wood

Mast shave, Warren, ca. 1856

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1856 Location: Warren Media: Cast steel, wood, brass

Level, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Wood (cherry?)

Log caliper, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1897 Location: Milo Media: Boxwood, brass

Slick, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Belfast; Warren Media: Forged or cast steel

Hewing Axe, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Clinton Media: Forged iron and weld steel, wood handle

Slate Quarry Hoist, Monson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Slate Mill operation, Monson, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Early Quarry Operation, Monson, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Boning Knife, Islesboro, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, metal

Prism, Blue Hill, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1790 Location: Blue Hill Media: Wood, glass and cork

Survey Instrument, Blue Hill, 1809

Contributed by: Farnsworth Museum of Art through Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: circa 1809 Location: Blue Hill Media: Wood, glass, metal

Slate Quarry Workers, Monson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Slate Quarry in winter, Monson, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Winter Slate Mining, Monson, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print