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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Residences

"… Illustrations: Residences"

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

"Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"A number of women who called the Residence home attended or sent notes of thanks. These included the first resident, who arrived at McAuley with a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Notable Residents The Overlock House, Thomaston, ca. 1960Thomaston Historical Society Many local businessmen and lawyers gained state and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"… Martin (1823-1904), along with many other Bangor residents, awaited the arrival of returning Civil War soldiers in September 1865."

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

"… that he made the sketch on August 15, 1866, of a residence he would build if he had "two thousand dollars in money and a small portion of time each…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden, Upper and Lower corners, 1835

"… detailed the shop, church, or other business, or resident of each building on his map. The area is as it existed in the 1830s."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"… God and man had formed a copartnership to plan a residence for man and beast where every convenience both natural and mechanical were combined."…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"… and drew this illustration of the fish weir that residents constructed on the Penobscot River. The illustration appears on page 47 of the journal…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"… (1823-1904) was among a group of Bangor area residents who went on a one-day excursion aboard the new iron bottom propeller steamer Bangor from…"

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

"… changes when he began using it as his winter residence in about 1861. Martin noted that Reuben Bagley built the house in 1836."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"… the school was built in the summer of 1855 after residents of the area repeatedly petitioned for a school in the neighborhood."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… including churches, schools, businesses and residences, and much more. In the Journal and the three scrapbooks are 34 full-page illustrations, many…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… element in Bangor, Democratic politics, the Irish residents who voted with the Democrats, and the politicians -- locally and nationally -- who…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… mid 19th century Bangor with details about many residents – prominent and not well known – and about the role of dancing in that society."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… as well as those that met the needs of local residents blossomed. Still, the economic swings of 19th-century America affected "The Lumber Capital…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"William Stevens residence, South Windham, 1869Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Fannie Stevens died in 1931 and Ella (1869-1945)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"Part 1, pages 000-26 Martin begin his Scrap & Sketch Book with information about the Bangor House and Franklin House, and his theme throughout much…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"Intro: pages 139-194   Part 3, pages 139-194 Approximately 1840-1844 John Martin, still a teenager in the experiences he recollected, already…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"Part 7, pages 114-134   Part 7, pages 114-134 Martin began this section by writing and illustrating what he calls his "Chapter on Soldiers" in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"Intro: pages 84-107   Part 5, pages 84-107 John Martin begins this section with newspaper clippings concerning how much Republican states…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21

"Intro: pages 0-21   Part 1, pages 0-21 Martin began his final volume of compiled retrospective and contemporary commentary after he went to work…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 8, pages 135-150

"Part 8, pages 135-150 The final section of the Scrap & Sketch Book is primarily about the criminal activity in Bangor, the results of court…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890Maine Historical Society and Maine…"