Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Our Journey Home

"Remarkable people made Hallowell what it is today. Their stories are part of Hallowell’s rich history. Next step in the journey"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… Society & Museum As a hobby, Litchfield made high-quality bamboo fishing rods and violins."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"He was largely self-educated and a self-made man. After working first as an apprentice at a sawmill in Saco, William joined his sister Elizabeth and…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"This project was made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) PW-269341-20."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… it looked before Samuel Veazie added a shed and made other changes when he began using it as his winter residence in about 1861."

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867

"… that it was the handsomist building I ever saw made of wood, although I have examined buildings that cost ten times as much yet the ingenuity and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… of all parts of the building, then went home and made the sketch in ink. It is on page 349 of the journal."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"& In the course of time She made a beautiful hanging ornament of tisue paper of various colors ... & put her name in it & with some other little…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… and guard against making the mistakes others had made. Martin lived during a momentous time in the Bangor area."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… more education, demands of his various jobs made that largely impractical. While Martin learned something of the apothecary trade, he ended up…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"They were expensive. It took time before there was one in every home. Sometimes a group of women clubbed together to make the purchase and share."

John Martin: Expert Observer - F. A. Soule House, 130 Center Street, Bangor, 1852

"Martin made a sketch of the house, which he probably recopied onto page 391 of a journal he wrote and illustrated in 1864."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"Cram, suprema. At the time Martin made the drawing, Rufus Wiggin was about 22, Raynes, Martin's half-brother, was 17; Rinaldo Wiggin was 18, and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… house and grounds -- showing the improvements he made. A commentary that accompanies the drawing in "John Martin's Journal," which he began…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of Alden Merry's house, Brownville Junction, 1893

"Martin frequently made detailed illustrations of houses and other buildings in and around Bangor where he lived."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3

"Perhaps the two closest examples are a young woman's multi-colored patchwork mini skirt, made from leather but lined in synthetic fabric, and a lime…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… with a root running out like a plough shear and I made a plough and covered the moulboard with hoop iron taken from iron hooped barrels the two…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… "During this summer I became a quite a mechanic I made me a cart with hub and spoke wheels and the idea started from an instance of a crooked limb…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"… Church in Bangor, joined by the First Parish, made the excursion down the Penobscot River on August 10, 1865."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor made this drawing of Rufus Prince's brick house in Bangor where Martin and his wife, Clara Cary…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… not to be located too near a house and is made for service and show." Martin was an accountant and shopkeeper who was interested in architecture…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866

"… of text in the scrapbook, Martin wrote that he made the sketch on August 15, 1866, of a residence he would build if he had "two thousand dollars in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Slave whip, 1864

"He said the young former slave made a whip to show Martin and others what it was like. Martin's narrative describes the whip and the story the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Francis Train, Bangor, 1866

"… attended the convention at Davenport Square and made illustrations of some of the speakers. On page 21 of his "Scrap Book 3," Martin, a Bangor…"