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Title	Quarry works dock, Portland.
Place	Portland (Conn.) Connecticut River
Topic	Brownstone industry Oxen Snow Stone industry and trade Waterfronts
Theme	Livelihood Environment
Description	Several ox carts are on the bank of the Connecticut River. Men stand beside some of the carts. Large blocks of cut brownstone are in the foreground. Cranes, and the masts of sailing vessels, presumably schooners, are in the background. Snow is on the ground. Ice is on the river.
Notes	Stamped on back: "Quarry Works / Portland-Conn." The Portland brownstone quarries were the chief source for brownstone, a reddish brown sandstone, that was extensively used for building during the 19th century.
Date created	1900-1920
Physical format	1 photographic print ; 8.57 x 17.78 cm.
Digital format	Image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number: 1987.112.2 chs_1987_112_2.jpg
Source	The Connecticut Historial Society
Rights	Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Sub-collection	Photographs

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