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John Martin: Expert Observer - First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889

"John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and shopkeeper, first saw the electric railroad in operation on July 4, 1889 and drew this illustration of it."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"… back "in 8 minutes a mile and a third or ten mile an hour." Stephen Stanislaus and Sebattis Saul paddled the General Grant, Sebattis Solomon and J."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

"5 is a companion of John Thomas (also an Irish Yankee), No. 6 is Cornelius Driskill, "a dirty ragged full blooded Irish scoundral;" No."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. George W. Ladd, Bangor, ca. 1866

"George W. Ladd (1818-1892) of Bangor was an apothecary and involved in the lumber business. He also was a Democrat and Greenback Party member of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Liz, widow Clark, Bangor, 1848

"… a sensation all over the city," according to an account John Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote in his "Scrap & Sketchbook" that he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, drew an illustration of Gorham L. Boynton, a Bangor lumber merchant, whom he described as "among a class of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and shopkeeper who was interested in fashion, dance, architecture, gardening, and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fred Ryder, Bangor, 1864

"… State Museum Description Fred Ryder was an orphan who lived with his uncle in Bangor. He sold candy on the streets."

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

"… when I undertake it in good earnest." Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, beginning in 1864 wrote and illustrated five volumes of recollections…"

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

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and shopkeeper in Bangor, wrote a detailed description, including illustrations, of…"

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

"Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, and his wife, Clara Cary Martin, had six children. Their daughter, Annie, he noted, graduated from the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"The illustrations add an important record of buildings, neighborhoods, individuals, and events to Martin's written commentaries -- and are important…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Joseph Mitchell and Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865

"… a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, drew an illustration of Joseph Mitchell, operator of the Mutual Store in Bangor in 1865."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… old, John Martin of Bangor led a "grand march" at an inauguration day dance in Dexter. A newspaper account noted, "All the intricate evolutions…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"An ardent Republican, Martin was a supporter of Ulysses S. Grant's campaign for the presidency in 1872."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"An ardent Republican, he supported the war, deplored the "secesh" element in Bangor, Democratic politics, the Irish residents who voted with the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… otherwise documented the importance of dancing as an amusement and as a indication of status. Thanks to the generosity of the the Maine Women…"

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Fires in Lincoln Fire has haunted towns and villages throughout history. In the late 1800’s buildings were constructed almost exclusively of wood and…"