Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… cape trimmed with deep bands of cord knotting; a child's turquoise wool cape embroidered with a vine and trapunto-like grape border; and a heavy…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"It was said that the lines of clothing, hardware, shoes, and ship chandlery were the best east of Bangor. Lubec stores seemed primitive by comparison."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin, Bangor, 1864

"… Description Annie Martin (1855-1889), the second child of John and Clara Martin of Bangor, is shown in four positions from ages 3 to 10 in an…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 72-120

"… 72-120 Clara and John Martin's second eldest child, Annie Martin Snow (1855-1889), died while visiting her parents home in Bangor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest

"John and Clara Martin's youngest child, Mabelle Martin (1866-1899) won the contest among Bangor teachers."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin gymnastic costume, Bangor, 1864

"… Description Ada Martin (1851-1923), the eldest child of John and Clara Martin of Bangor, participated in what her father called "one of the most…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Mabelle Martin's casket, Bangor, 1899

"… (1866-1899), the third daughter and youngest child of John and Clara Martin of Bangor, died of typhoid fever on March 25, 1899."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"(1857-1929) was the third child and first son of John and Clara Cary Martin of Bangor. His father, John Martin (1823-1904), drew him "in his…"

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

"… corners of Hampden, where he lived while he was a child. The illustration appears on page 94 of his journal."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… John Martin of Bangor, who lived in Hampden as a child, drew this illustration -- and provided explanations -- of the neighborhood in Hampden where…"

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 - Intro: pages 362-451

"… the house, his gardens, the birth of their first child, Ada, and their move to a portion of Clara's mother's house."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin, Bangor, 1865

"Ada (1851-1923) was the eldest child of John and Clara Cary Martin. She and her brother John Jr. were the only two of the six Martin children to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket at grave, Bangor, 1889

"She was the second oldest child. In 1880, she had married G. Fred Snow, and the couple moved to New Brunswick, Canada, where he worked."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Ellsworth Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… of 1864." Martin described Elmer, his fourth child and second son, "his body is large his legs and arms are large his feet and hands are very…"

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

"… Description When John Martin (1823-1904) was a child, his stepfather, Solomon Raynes, moved the family to a farm on Ball Hill Cove in Hampden."

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

"… fist meal" and was the birthplace of their first child, Ada. The illustration is on page 369 of a journal Martin wrote and illustrated in 1864…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… as a tailor in Ellsworth, died when his only child was 11 months old. Because John Martin did not know much about his father, he wanted to insure…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… July 20, 1988, with Elmire Kimball, a 5-year-old child at the time of the fire, the scene was described as one of chaos, fear, horror, and…"

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

"… early 1800s many schools used wooden canes if a child misbehaved. Soon after in the 1850's the leather strap and hickory switch were introduced to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… instead of just one board in the classroom, each child was given their own. This made it a lot easier for teachers to teach their students because…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"The man and his dog, sometimes even his child if he had a son, would go out hunting. Whatever they would catch, the woman would skin clean and…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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