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The Old Bangor Slate Quarry

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Description: The slate industry was begun in Bangor by Robert M. Jones in 1848. The region became a major world center for slate. The view is from near the bottom of th...
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Old Bangor Slate Quarry

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Description: A view of a slate mine. The slate industry was begun in Bangor by Robert M. Jones in 1848 and the region became a major world center for slate.
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Bangor Slate Quarry

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Description: Cables run across the Bangor Slate Quarry, a major world center for slate. The slate industry was begun in Bangor by Robert M. Jones in 1848.
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Quarry Landing and Slate Defense

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Description: The quarry landing and slate defense of the Bangor Slate Quarry. The slate industry was begun in Bangor by Robert M. Jones in 1848 and soon the region beca...
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Flitcher's Slate Quarry

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Description: Cables run across Flitcher's Slate Quarry, located in Bangor, a region which became a major world center for slate. The slate industry was begun in Bangor ...
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Slate Quarry Landing

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Description: A slate quarry landing is shown in Bangor, a major world center for slate. The slate industry was begun in Bangor by Robert M. Jones in 1848.

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