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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"Estabrook's English class. X Guest speaker Bangor resident, Mr. Leon Higgins, meets with Doughty students at the Bangor Public Library to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Bangor Lumber Company lumbermen, ca. 1910Bangor Public Library The Decline of Lumber The lumbering industry of Bangor started to take a decline in…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"However, at one point Bangor also had what was called the Bangor Plan, which allowed hotels and such to serve alcohol if they went to court and paid…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"(Whipple 9) Norumbega Hall ruins, Bangor Fire, 1911 Bangor Public Library The fire spread northward through downtown, destroying Norumbega Hall…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Bangor planned days of celebration to bookend the overnight stay of the party: there was a parade, military review, fire engine trials, a regatta, a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Bangor and the Civil War Resources “Anderson Prison.” Civil War Trust. Civilwar.org, n.d. Web. 5/23/2012."

Bangor Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Resources

""Sears Roebuck plans to locate store in Bangor." Bangor Daily News June 28, 1938, Print. Fashion Baker, Patricia."

Life on a Tidal River - About Us

"Team Partners: Bangor Historical Society Thomas A. Hill House 159 Union Street Bangor, Maine 04401 207.942.1900 info@bangorhistoricalsociety.org…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Print. Vickery, James B. Made in Bangor. Bangor: Bangor Historical Society, 1984, Print. Zelz, Abigail E. and Marilyn Zoidis. Woodsmen and Whigs."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Portland, Me., 1903. Print. Stanley, R.H. and Hall, George. Eastern Maine and the Rebellion. Bangor, Me.: R.H. Stanley and Company, 1887. Print."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"He served on the Bangor School Committee, the Bangor City Council, and as mayor 1971 - 72. He was elected in 1972 and served through 1978 to the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"“Happy 70th Birthday, Stephen King.” Bangor Daily News, Bangor Daily News, 21 Sept. 2017…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… which supplied the water for the city of Bangor, were extinguished, and the tower itself was camouflaged with drab olive paint."

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

"… John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"John Martin (1823-1907) purchased the house sometime in the 1840s from merchant Rufus Prince, for whom Martin worked as an accountant."

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

"Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) drew…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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

"He and wife and child and his parents moved into it. Martin made a sketch of the house, which he probably recopied onto page 391 of a journal he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

"Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden House Bar, 1837

"… that Martin, who lived most of his adult life in Bangor, learned to dance, which became one of his passions."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor drew and described the Hampden Town House as it appeared in 1849."

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

"… enthusiast, called this house "the most & best house I ever see for $1000." The house belonged to Alden Merry and was built in 1891 in Brownville…"