Maine Memory Network

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

"… and newspaper clippings about the celebrations in Bangor of the war's end capture the excitement of the Union victory, the actions of Union…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… being so new, and Lincoln being so far from other cities. In today’s time, however, hospitals are very different."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"He also presents an 1837 profile of Bangor and a discussion of how the city changed from that time until the late 1860s, when he created the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Both rail lines allowed area residents to commute to the cities for work and errands, and remained in service until June 28, 1933."

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

"Some of the people, events, and places included are: Bangor Pest House Nath Harlow Alonzo E. Raynes Rufus Prince Capt."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 1 of 3

"Sometimes after supper, I would go to Bangor to get a used car from Avis rental and not get back until twelve."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Transportation

"In the 1830's the Military Road was built from Bangor to Houlton and later to points north. The New Brunswick Railway came to Presque Isle in 1881…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… his children to know how the "pioneers" of the Bangor area "procured their education and livelihood, enjoyed their amusements &c." His children…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

""Lights Go out for Good in Theater." Bangor Daily News 4 Jan. 1994. McCarty, Kathy. "On with the Show." Star-Herald [presque isle] 27 Feb. 2008."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… the Aroostook Centre Mall, an article in the Bangor Daily News stated “there was little to support the theory that any band of Indians had ever…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… its collections the "Dancing Fraternity City of Bangor 1868," Martin's account of a dancing group he helped found and for whom he served as dancing…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… Presented to Mooseleuk Club, Presque Isle by the Bangor Fair as a souvenir of the Free For All Race won at Bangor, Maine Sept 21, 1922 by John R…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading sugar beets, Aroostook County, ca. 1975

"… Sugar beets being loaded from a bulk truck to a Bangor and Aroostook gondola car. In the 1970s, potato farmers in Aroostook County grew sugar…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading ice, Presque Isle Stream, 1946

"… of these ice blocks eventually were used to cool Bangor and Aroostook Railroad refrigerator cars for shipping potatoes."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Train Depot, Presque Isle, ca. 1955

"… Society Description The north bound Bangor and Aroostook diesel engine #41 stopped at the Presque Isle Depot."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"Instead you will find lots of small businesses, including the Guilford Bed and Breakfast. Guilford Bed and Breakfast, ca."

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"… Civil War Maine photographers operated studios in cities and towns, some chose the life of itinerants, moving from village to village in coastal…"

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

"Benjamin Cutter of Bangor bought 66 acres east of Second Pond where he established the long running Blue Hill Copper Mining and Smelting Company."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… away from the hustle and bustle of a fast paced city lifestyle. Blue Hill offered a quiet and scenic place to spend long summers."

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

"… about the "demoralisation of our once peacable city," largely blaming the Irish for the decline. People and topics mentioned include: Rinaldo B."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534

"… politics, including his failed bid to become city clerk. Martin noted that "the evil one" followed him as he constantly felt cheated by employers…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"1882Maine Historical Society In 1884, a railroad extension from Bangor through Ellsworth connected to a new Mount Desert ferry terminal."

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"Frederick Tompson graduated from Portland High School in 1876 and immediately entered the office of Francis H. Fassett, the city’s leading architect."

Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"The impressive 1909 watercolor for the Portland City Hall was produced by the principal architects, Carrere and Hastings of New York for a project in…"