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John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864

"Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), an…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864

"Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Capt."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Noted Bangor architect…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"Division Street School, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The south side and west end…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The plans of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The primary and…"

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

"… and out-of-doors, women’s daily work included gardening, dairying, food preparation, spinning, weaving, clothes-making, laundry, and childcare."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"… and his relationships with the Asticou Azalea Garden, Asticou Terraces Trust, and Thuya Garden. Several images and background materials were used…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"For more information about the two Savage designed gardens, click here. Charles was able to listen, support, and encourage these three Mount Desert…"

Minot Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"She worked in the gardens. She also had a garden after she got married. Her father and brothers took care of the horses and cows."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"1961Mount Desert Island Historical Society Asticou Azalea Garden, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1958Mount Desert Island Historical Society It was…"

Skowhegan History House

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Camden Public Library

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Tate House Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"… still in Eden; the wall that shuts us out of the garden is our own ignorance and folly. . . . May we at times turn from the ordinary pursuits of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - 1840 U.S. Census Questions

"What was the value of your market garden in 1839? 11. What was the value of the lumber obtained from the forest? Skins and furs? 12."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Eddie's Market

"After Eddie sold the store, he opened Eddie’s Garden Center. Eddie died in 1982 at the age of 73. He left two sons, Bob and Mike and one daughter…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"… Monet’s 1866-67 painting titled Women in the Garden. Another white organdie, a ball dress, with short frill sleeves, boat neck, and a wide green…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… Our Soldiers Many Americans tended victory gardens to grow their own fruits and vegetables; in fact, most people became gardeners."

Davistown Museum

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