Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 1 of 2

"Then I asked him how long would it take to repair the cars and his answer was “It would take a few days to repair because It would take a while to…"

Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Poems

"… Bring in a supply everyone helps clean up rebuild repair soon Cyclones, Storms, and Fixing the City by Gabby Horse A stable maybe I am stuck and it…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"17. The storm affected parts of Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. 18. CMP paid $55 million in repairs."

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Of 1937

"The Hubbard Free Library was repaired about two months after the incident. Now the library is fine and still being used today."

Historic Hallowell - Day 3 - Page 1 of 2

"Repairing power lines, fixing the poles, and toughing out the cold. They worked their hardest without a break."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"After the ice storm many people had to repair their homes due to damages. May jobs and stores that families worked and bought food didn’t get enough…"

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"Morey" had been towed to Portland for repair. Both boats were bought by the government, hauled into the Casco Bay, and sank in the harbor as…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"CMP estimated that the cost of repairs would be about a million dollars. The most dangerous part would be the next few weeks."

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"… filler and sealant, used in building work and repairs. The Drawing Knife was one of the tools to build ships."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring services."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… how well do you think Hallowell recovered and repaired after the disaster? A: Well, I think they had started right away to try and clear the roads…"

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."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… a chain To repairing an ax for ship Sally To repairing a Marlin Spike, 2 augers, a crow bar To shoeing a horse To mending a Mill Bar for Sam’l…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

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

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Leslie Adkins wagon shop was built to paint and repair wagons. Piscataquis Valley Country Club was incorporated."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"It was said that the lines of clothing, hardware, shoes, and ship chandlery were the best east of Bangor. Lubec stores seemed primitive by comparison."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… emerging by the close of the 19th century were shoes, paper and wool. Manufacturing remained the base of economic growth in Skowhegan up until the…"

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