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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Martin Family

"… Illustrations: Martin Family"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Martin-Raynes-Stevens Family Trees

"Martin-Raynes Family  Raynes-Stevens Family  Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor G. Fred and Annie Martin Snow X"

Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"Large families were common in the mid-nineteenth century, as reflected by an ambrotype of a father, a mother, and their three sons and three…"

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… on the Stanislaus Family Why did the Stanislaus family live in Lincoln? I think that the Stanislaus family chose to live in Lincoln in the 1920s…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Landeen Family History

"Landeen Family History Landeen Family, New Sweden, ca. 1890New Sweden Historical Society My great grandmother Annie came from Sweden when she…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

""Fly Rod" CrosbyMaine State Museum If one family member died of consumption, usually more family members caught it."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"In Hallowell the Moore family operated and ice business for several generations. The icehouse was behind the family home."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business

"Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business Savage Family Hotel Page Images -III Click here to see pictures and read about the hotels and inns…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"The Savage Family of Mount Desert Augustus Chase Savage & Family, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1890Mount Desert Island Historical Society Text by…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"Desert Island and the outlying crops of lands. Families like the Stanleys, the Gilleys, and even the first settlers of the Cranberry Islands, the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"Caring For Our Families and Friends From the first European settlement on Swan’s Island, written records show that the community has financially…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… sleeves set very high at the back; a Longfellow family spencer or short jacket; a mid-calf length brownish green wadded cloak, pink silk lined with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"Early Nineteenth Century Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Some fashion changes are distinct and occur…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… the familiar and intimate setting of home and family, and not out in public. The loose fronted structure and inner bodices suggest use during…"

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…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"The couple and their family lived in Turner, and eventually moved to Auburn. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"The dress is associated with the Longfellow family of Portland. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71

"… he previously included in other writing about his family's history, his childhood and early work experiences, his introduction to and passion for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1864

"… 567 of a journal he was writing reflecting on his family, life, and activities, John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew an illustration of the north…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904) and his family moved into this house at 130 Center St. in Bangor in about 1852."

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

"… scrapbooks, drew his son Elmer (1860-1870) in the family's back yard in Bangor in August 1865. The illustration is on page 124 of Martin's "Scrap…"