Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building

"… was located in this building in Hodgden’s Plumbing. In 1958, Larry Thibodeau established Maine’s Farmers Exchange here."

Surry Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"… the Delta, he went to work in landscaping and plumbing, which is his job today. As a child, his family would take trips to Mama Olore’s…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"… 1923Thomaston Historical Society There was no plumbing at the prison and fire companies had to depend on reservoirs as a source of water."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Electricity made running water possible, and plumbing and heating changed in island houses. There was also a decrease in the popular Fourth of July…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Winterized year-round plumbing was added, central forced hot air heat installed, and the Old Ell was a simple but comfortable year-round home for…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"1890Maine Historical Society There was a plumbing shop operated by Sylvester (Ves) Brown. The shop, now a hardware store, is still owned by the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… was a barbershop, another grocery store outlet, plumbing shop, Western Union, and at the end of the street the widely acclaimed Peg's Gift Shop…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"In the early 1900s indoor plumbing and electricity where used in new construction. When the construction was finished, the building had gone $750…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… fell in and had to be rebuilt, folks didn't have plumbing and this hindered the work. Not much was known about such things in those days."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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