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

"… John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, entitled this drawing that appears on page 52 of his 1864 "Scrap and Sketch Book,"…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin as zephyr, Bangor, 1866

"… 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Annie Martin (1855-1889) was part of a group of 26 girls…"

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

"… 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Ada Martin (1851-1923), the eldest child of John and…"

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

"… on page 387 of Martin's journal, which he wrote and illustrated in 1864 to recount his life and activities for his children."

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867

"1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In one of a series of illustrations and narrative about…"

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

"1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew an illustration of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 2, pages 27-37

"Other topics and people mentioned are: Excerpt from book about Virginia, South Carolina 1849 crime reports"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"Among the people and events he mentions are: Anna Stratton John Martin (1800-1824) Solomon Raynes Cassander Cary Sally Clap Clara Cary Alonzo Raynes…"

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

"He described other houses he owned, and ones he lived in, especially the Soule house, which became his family home; and his brother Alonzo's visit…"

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

"Her father, an accountant and shopkeeper, included the illustration on page 85 of a scrapbook he wrote and illustrated starting in 1888, while he was…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889

"John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and shopkeeper, first saw the electric railroad in operation on July 4, 1889 and drew this illustration of it."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862

"… of Bangor, an accountant, shopkeeper, and garden and landscape enthusiast, drew this illustration of an apple tree on page 42 of a "Scrap and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

"7 is Thomas' dog, No 12 is Nellie Chapman, and No. 13 is Cornelius Sullivan, "the most daring and desperate shaved head ever in Bangor." Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… the Democrats, and the politicians -- locally and nationally -- who undid what Lincoln and the Republicans tried to do to improve the lot of former…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Site Navigation Tips

"… particular" is an introduction to John Martin and the five volumes of his writings and illustrations presented here."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"Some of the people and events mentioned are: Allen Rogers Reed Harding Ephraim Stubbs Alonzo Raynes Rebecca Raynes Mary Ann Harding Attending school…"

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

"She had been ill for several years. She and her husband of nine years, G. Fred Snow, had been living in New Brunswick, Canada, where he worked."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… a dancing school in the building in 1849 and drew the illustration in a journal about his life and activities that he began in 1864."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Sr. home, Ellsworth, 1823

"… 1823 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew this illustration…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… James Dunning of Bangor operated a seed and grocery store and was involved in efforts to build a rail line from Bangor to Waterville."

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…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Penobscot Bridge, Bangor, ca. 1846

"He labeled the toll house, Skinner's Store, and the Draw. Martin (1823-1864) began in 1864 writing a Journal about his life and experiences."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden House Bar, 1837

"… 1837 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The illustration, which John Martin (1823-1904) created…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"People and events discussed include: The Berger Family Dr. P. B. Mills Fred Foster John Z. Ricker Mount Holyoke Weather records Wood Bishop & Co."