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Longfellow Garden Club

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Minot Historical Society

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Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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Moosehead Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island Historical Society

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Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Maine Historical Society

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Skowhegan History House

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin self portrait, 1889

"… business man, Expert Accountant, Landscape Gardener, Rustic designer, Origin of Martins perfect Waltz & March." He had worked most of his life as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… and shopkeeper in Bangor, also was a devoted gardener, proud of his landscape designs, and the fruit trees and vegetables he grew."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… From the time he was 10, he was proud of his gardening and farming prowess and often wrote in his journal and other accounts about his gardens and…"

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

"… an accountant, shopkeeper, dance enthusiast, and gardener, drew this detailed illustration of the house and grounds -- showing the improvements he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"… grounds the sixth, the passage to a house barn garden field or pasture is one continual pleasure or source of vexation." It appears on page 7 of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… was interested in architecture, landscape design, gardening, dancing, and other topics and wrote and illustrated five volumes of recollections…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Martin swing, Center Street, Bangor, 1864

"Martin, an accountant, shopkeeper, architecture, gardening, and dance enthusiast, drew the illustration of the swing in a journal he began writing in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"… much that surrounded him: architecture, politics, gardening and farming, business, boats, horses, trolleys, churches, and, especially dancing and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… in nearly everything around him: architecture, gardening, business, transportation, fashion, and dance, among other topics."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"… and interested in architecture, business, gardening, dancing, and many other topics, Martin wrote and illustrated a journal and several scrapbooks…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Duchess Anjoulene apple, Bangor, 1866

"… in Bangor, was an enthusiastic landscaper and gardener. He also wrote and illustrated five volumes, reflecting on his life, experiences, and the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashions in Bangor, 1866

"… who was interested in fashion, landscaping and gardening, business practices, architecture, and numerous other topics, wrote and illustrated five…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… himself on his accomplishments as an inventor, a gardener/farmer, and a worker. In a journal he began writing in 1864, Martin described a cart he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… was interested in architecture, landscape design, gardening, dancing, and numerous other topics, drew the series of gate designs in his "Scrap Book…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"… Sofa and Grape trellis." Martin, an accountant, gardener, and architecture and dancing enthusiast, also spent his time in 1864 and 1865 writing…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844

"… who was interested also in architecture, gardening, fashion, dancing, and almost everything that happened around him, married Clara Cary…"