Keywords: Children's homes
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Site Pages
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865
"… Springs, and a picnic that he and his wife and children had. Members of the Third Parish Church in Bangor, joined by the First Parish, made the…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 604-650
"… prices, his rustic furniture, profiles of his children, their educations, schools, vaccinations, and churches -- and numerous ilustrations of all."
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"… for his wife, Clara Cary Martin, and their children. Martin wrote, "I have been very minute in representing every particular for her (Clara) & my…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865
"… in 1864 to record his experiences for his children. He noted that the color he used was correct when he made the illustration. Then, on Nov."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Martin-Raynes-Stevens Family Trees
"… to brief family trees of Martin, including the children of his mother and stepfather, Solomon Raynes; and of the Stevens family of Windham, into…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603
"… Part 8, pages 534-603 Two of Martin's children were quite ill with measles; he looked for a new business prospect, worked as assistant…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534
"… Martin wrote in detail about the births of his children Annie and John Martin Jr., his house and gardens on Center Street -- with illustrations…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83
"… pages 65-83 John Martin seeks to insure that his children -- especially his sons -- understand the politics about which Martin is so consumed."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113
"… Sockabasin Newel Hicola Horace Francis Martin children Capt. Daniel K. Pomroy "girls who bore a bad name" Liz Widow Clark Mary E."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868
"… Martin and his wife, Clara Cary, had six children. Martin kept detailed records and drawings of his activities and the areas in which he lived. He…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865
"… 1864 to recount his life and experiences so his children could better understand their father and their own childhoods."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden, Upper and Lower corners, 1835
"… a dance student and dance master for his wife and children, so they would know more about his life and activities."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851
"… 1864 to recount his life and activities for his children. The journal describes what Martin did to improve the property after someone built on the…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889
"… and in a few years ceased bearing and died, my children feasted on this tree all the days it bore." View additional information about this item on…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844
"They had six children, only two of whom survived their parents. Beneath the illustration, that includes a piece of cedar from Wiggin's grave, Martin…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin, Bangor, 1865
"were the only two of the six Martin children to survive their parents. At left is Ada as she was dressed from ages 4 to 6 at left, reading a book."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Ellsworth Martin, Bangor, 1865
"… in 1864 to recount his experiences for his children. Elmer, who died of scarlet fever, is shown at age 4 at top telling his mother, Clara Cary…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849
"He wanted his wife and children to know more about him and how things worked and looked at the time he was growing up and was first in business."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Fiske Block, Broad Street, Bangor, 1864
"… 1864 to document his life and activities for his children. Martin included the drawing of the Fiske Block on page 517 as part of going to work as…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832
"… the journal and three scrapbooks so his wife and children would know more about his life and the times in which he lived."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850
"… "In order to start my married life and give my children a thorough history I propose to give an outline of Rufus Prince's brick dwelling on the…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867
"… physician, delivered all six of the Martin children, and treated Clara Martin through several serious illnesses. The sketch of the younger Dr."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations
"… railroad, the first gunboat up the Penobscot, his children, himself, his house and gardens, chairs he built, fashions of various eras, numerous…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project
"None of John and Clara Martin's children had any children of their own. When John Junior, the last surviving of the Martin children, died in October…"