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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"Other crinoline dresses also feature the fashionable pelerine look. The detached fringed pelerine on a purple shot silk ensemble matches the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 3 of 3

"1830-1850 Figured silk dress, ca. 1845Maine Historical Society Silk dresses in subdued colors of plain and woven patterns predominate the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"1830-1850 Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society From Eastport, and connected to the Leavitt family, a wadded…"

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…"

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

"First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"1830-1850 Muslin dress, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Victorian-era cotton dress, ca."

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…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"1850-1870 "Ordinary" dress, ca. 1845Maine Historical Society Examples of 'ordinary' dresses from the 1850s within the MHS collection include…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"1850-1870 Full crinoline dress with fringe, ca. 1859Maine Historical Society In the late 1850s early 1860s, crinolines reached their largest…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"1850-1870 Detachable sleeve crinoline dress, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society One of the collection’s finest and widest crinolines is a boat…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857 Map of Waterfront, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society In 1853 Alexander McCallum…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"… Century fashions in this overview are organized by decades: 1800-1830, and 1830 to 1850. The outwear styles within this section extend to 1860."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elizabeth Blowers, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… friend of Clara Cary, the woman Martin married in 1850. The illustration appears on page 187 of John Martin's "Journal" that he wrote beginning in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844

"… around him, married Clara Cary (1836-1902) in 1850. They had six children, only two of whom survived their parents."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"Raynes went to California in early 1850 during the Gold Rush fever. He lived in the Yreka, California, area the rest of his life."

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

"the best bookkeeper in Bangor" and beyond. In 1850, John Martin married Clara Cary (1836-1902). They had six children, Ada (1851-1923), Annie…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 362-451

"Intro: pages 362-451 Approximately 1850-1855   Part 6, pages 362-451 Martin described every item he and his new wife, Clara Cary, bought to set…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"…   Part 5, pages 278-361 Approximately 1849-1850 Martin described the cholera epidemic of 1849, and, in great detail, the life of his brother…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"… illustration shows the wooden store as it was in 1850 and the old factory before it was rebuilt and the brick store as it was rebuilt and as it…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… Society According to the Maine Register of 1850, there were 13 shipbuilders in Blue Hill, along with 8 shipping merchants, 5 ship joiners, 3…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"The largest ship launched at the City Wharf Shipyard in the 1850's was in excess of 1,000 tons. picture description by: Sam Webber"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Built around 1850 by Oliver Moses, the brick building at 94 Front Street is a three-story building designed originally in Greek Revival style…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"Soon after in the 1850's the leather strap and hickory switch were introduced to classrooms across the country."