Maine Memory Network

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

"died in 1824, leaving his wife and young son, also named John, with little financial security. The house the couple had bought was taken away."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"Josiah went into business with his father, and later took control of his father's real estate. Josiah lost a hand in an explosion while supervising…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"… and various activities were like during their father's life. The Martins had six children, only two of whom survived their parents."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"John Wentworth John Wentworth was Born in Portsmouth New Hampshire, was a Surveyor of the Kings Woods and served as Lieutenant Governor from…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866

"… documents about murdered French Jesuit missionary Father Rasle of Norridgewock; and reports of the Massachusetts and New York Border Commission…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"… daughters as well as sons inherited from their fathers, and widows inherited from their husbands both via their dower rights and additional…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"As one of four boys whose father, grandfathers, several uncles and cousins were all lobstermen, I recall lobster fishing during the period 1949 to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Native Scotsman, author, merchant, politician, Son of Liberty, Revolutionary War figure, and all-around interesting character, Swan followed the…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… (1823-1904) drew three illustrations of his son as a cadet, and wrote, "Junior was 14 years ..."

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…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Betsey, her young son and the baby rode in the sled. Another boy traveled with them and drove their three cows."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867

"John Martin (1823-1907) drew this sketch of the son "to show how near I can draw or represent when I undertake it in good earnest." Martin, an…"

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

"he has no fear. will stand on a table and jump without scringing off on a hard floor will jump from the top of the shed about 8 feet his element is…"

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

"… Mill, Austin's Cove, the Union River, and his father's tailor shop. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"His father John M. Coombs was a farmer and a shipbuilder, who probably taught his son carpentry. George Coombs learned drafting from Boston architect…"

Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"More straightforward is an ambrotype of Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler of Unity and their young daughter. This image is accompanied by an ambrotype of…"

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

"Mabelle Martin had been a teacher and her father reported that teachers arranged the flowers for the casket and funeral."

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

"… from ages 3 to 10 in an illustration her father drew and included on page 646 of his "Journal" in which he recounted his life's activities and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"… -- later bought out all of his siblings’ and their heirs’ interests in Lot 67 after his father, John II, died in 1868. Third Generation..."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing, Bangor, ca. 1865

"Father introducing a Gent." Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote a number of journals and scrapbooks looking back at his…"

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

"… Clara Martin of Bangor, participated in what her father called "one of the most novel sights ever exhibited in this city" -- a gymnastics…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"The ice there lasted three years. Then of course refrigeration came and that was the end of it.” A bit of refreshment after the job is…"