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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"… and his wife, Clara Cary, began their married life. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper who worked for Prince for some time, wrote, "In order to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"… began writing in 1864 to record details of his life and activities in the Bangor area. Martin wrote that Raynes dove about 20 feet to grab the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"… began in 1864 writing a detailed account of his life and activities, drew the inside of the shop and provided descriptions of all of the items in…"

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

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

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

"… Bangor accountant and shopkeeper who detailed his life and experiences and the communities in which he lived in a series of journals and…"

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

"… (1823-1904) begins his formal accounting of his life and experiences with a genealogy of his and his wife's families, his mother's life in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Bangor, 1849

"… of a journal he wrote in 1864 reflecting on his life and activities in the Bangor area. Martin wrote that Raynes wore a "red squirrel colored fur…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"Raynes went to California in early 1850 during the Gold Rush fever. He lived in the Yreka, California, area the rest of his life."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"… in a journal he wrote beginning in 1864 about his life and experiences, recalled the spring the year of 1832 or 1833 being early and described and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"… Mahoning Congressional excursion to Bangor Bangor McClellan Club Ideal homestead Southern life Slavery Frank Davis Wheelwright & Clark Block"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"… epidemic of 1849, and, in great detail, the life of his brother, Alonzo Raynes, including his departure January 31, 1849, for the California fields…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"… reflections on the new inventions and changes in life -- trolleys, gas, electric street lights, and U.S. Mail boxes."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867

"… and 1899 of reminiscences and commentary on his life and times in the Bangor area. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"Martin wrote five volumes of recollections of his life and of events and people in the Bangor area, beginning in 1864."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin barn plan, Bangor, 1867

"… five volumes of reflections and commentary on his life and the Bangor area, drew this barn plan on page 7 of his "Scrap Book No 3" that he began in…"

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

"… volumes of recollections about his family and his life. He often commented on contemporary events as well."

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

"… journal he began writing in 1864 to document his life and activities. He wrote of that it was "the easiest swing I ever sit in," adding, "we have…"

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

"old when he commenced his social life and also when he commenced to perform business which occured in July last in the national Insurance office in…"

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

"… he was involved, his family, his activities, and life in the Bangor area. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"… and illustrated beginning in 1864 to recount his life and experiences so his children could better understand their father and their own childhoods."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of North End of Bangor, 1844

"… him, began in 1864 writing a journal about his life and activities and the communities in which he lived. He included hand-drawn illustrations."

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

"… began in 1864 writing a Journal about his life and experiences. The illustration of the bridge appeared on page 220 in a section he wrote about the…"

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

"He began writing the journal about his life in 1864. Martin worked as an accountant and shopkeeper."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"… illustrating a detailed journal about his family, life, and experiences. This illustration appears on page 565 and is followed by explanations of…"