Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… their own businesses, including shoe and harness repair. Summer residents began to buy their own property and built family homes, establishing a…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… of rolling stock was done in the two-track repair shop located in Presque Isle. Aroostook Valley Railroad Trestle, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… trying to fix something they wouldn’t be able to repair it because they wouldn’t have the tools. So, it would just have to stay broken until they…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"While repairing the ship, James Sagurs often brought along his slave, Atticus. Atticus enjoyed speaking freely with the sailors from Maine, and from…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… the mill was in poor shape and needed quite a few repairs and improvements. In light of these factors, he rejected Johnson’s proposal."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"… seams showed that it would not be advisable to repair her. Her captain was forced to sell his ship and return home, thus ending the saga of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… twentieth century, the church was in very bad repair and was only used for services about once a year."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… that the church will require a 1.8 million dollar repair for it to be functional. The intersection is now home to a large credit union chain…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"… it had never leaked and the town had never had to repair it. When the school was finally finished in the fall of 1920, Mrs. Ella P."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"A wheelwright repairs broken carriage wheels. He was retired for three years until he enlisted into the Union army during the Civil War, which was…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… estate for the building of school houses, and repairing the same in districts where they are situated, and the town then defined the districts by…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Lubec Landmarks

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Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"Father Savage started the repairs of the Catholic Church. A thousand dollars a year was donated to help with the repairs that he conducted."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… forced Scarborough to address the issue of road repair and maintenance at a town meeting. Twenty-two of the fifty-one articles to be voted on at…"

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

"A short distance from the girst mill was a shoe shop owned by John Metcalf. At one time the shoe shop had a tannery connected to it operated by H.C."

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"Here, he was involved in jewelry sales, watch repair, optical work, and was a Ford dealer from 1910 to 1928 on Mechanic Street."

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… keep the building in shape by painting it, making repairs, and keeping the grounds in shape. Our membership runs about 50 people, with two dozen or…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He ran a bicycle shop – selling and repairing “wheels”. He sold Florida Boilers, a business that grew rapidly."

Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… buildings were connected by runways and underwent repairs, and hospital administrators designated them as pavilions named after the four…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… iron work for Sett’s Mills To mending a chain To repairing an ax for ship Sally To repairing a Marlin Spike, 2 augers, a crow bar To shoeing a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"Well used, repaired, passed on or repurposed, historically they were often reduced to rags or discarded."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… a need for more structures, trucks, a machine repair shop, employees and clam draggers. The factory was successful and ultimately employed…"