Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary

View of the water from Baird's Quarry, Minturn, Swan's Island. Quarry stones shown in the foreground and the Hub Islands with Harbor Island in the background.

Quarry rail from quarry location to the Quarry Wharf in Minturn, looking toward the Hockamock Head Lighthouse on Swan’s Island.

Baird’s Quarry where the Quarry Pond is now, Minturn, Swan's Island. Notice the men working on the walls. The crane is in the foreground.

Alexander Borland’s motion (a small quarry) on Quarry Hill, Minturn, Swan's Island. Alec Borland (1860-1924) and Herman Staples (1895-1964) are standing by a paving stone. Herman is in the suit at right.

Fritz Johnson, stone cutter for the Swan's Island Quarry. Fritz John Johnson was born on March 24, 1899 in Sweden. Fritz moved to Swan's Island to work at the quarry, and married Evelyn Lora Martin in 1922. They lived on the Quarry Road. Fritz was reported to be the fastest paving stone cutter. He died on March 7, 1985.

Notice the clothes drying on the oven door.

Quarry Hill to the wharf, Baird's Quarry, Swan's Island. Quarry stones lined up all along the tracks to the shore. Stinson Hooper’s house is shown.

View of Baird's Quarry stones and tents where the workers would cut their stones to size located at Minturn, Swan's Island around 1900.

A pile of quarry stone ready for shipment at the Quarry Wharf with a derrick to help load the stone on the barges. Baird's Quarry, Minturn, Swan's Island.

A section of the Quarry Wharf with a dragger nearby, Baird's Quarry, Minturn, Swan's Island.