Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse

"… the job was much more extensive as this informative and unusual group of surviving items from the Maine Historical Society collection illustrates."

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

"… area, John Martin (1823-1904) drew a number of illustrations of what he saw as the ideal gates and fences for different locales and purposes."

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

"This illustration is on page 10. His description noted, "I have represented a 5 foot tight bound fence for a yard this is convenient for fowles but…"

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

"… also spent his time in 1864 and 1865 writing and illustrating a journal in which he recalled his family, his business and pleasurable activities…"

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

"… shown in four positions from ages 3 to 10 in an illustration her father drew and included on page 646 of his "Journal" in which he recounted his…"

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

"… and Maine State Museum Description An illustration of Alonzo E. Raynes (1830-1918) pictures him as he is about to board the bark Suliote…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket, Bangor, 1889

"Her father, John Martin (1823-1904) drew the illustration of her casket on page 80 of a scrapbook he wrote beginning in 1888."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

"To accompany his written descriptions, Martin illustrated portions of the text. One of his interests was fashion."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… school in the building in 1849 and drew the illustration in a journal about his life and activities that he began in 1864."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"The illustration appears on page 545. Martin noted in his account that accompanies the drawing that when the Civil War broke out in 1861, Daniel…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Market Hall, Bangor, 1846

"Martin drew the illustration of the three buildings and the shops they held as part of his journal that he began in 1864 to record events of his life…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fiske Block, Broad Street, Bangor, 1864

"… John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew this illustration of the Fiske Block on Broad Street in Bangor as part of a journal he wrote and illustrated…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew an illustration of the Pendleton & Ross stand, formerly known as the Tainter Block, in Bangor."

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

"The illustration appears on page 47 of the journal and Martin describes the process of installing it and of fishing."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Circus swing, Boston, 1853

"… John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor wrote about and illustrated his recollections of a circus he attended at the Boston Commons on July 4, 1853."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"… John Martin (1823-1904) drew a full-page illustration of Excursion Wharf, Fort Pownal, Fort Point Light in Stockton Springs, and a picnic that he…"

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

"… in operation on July 4, 1889 and drew this illustration of it. Martin was working at Katahdin Iron Works near Brownville when the trolley began…"

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

"On page 106, he drew the illustration of a corn and flour elevator with all available space packed with spectators watching to race."

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

"… John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew this illustration of his parents' home in Ellsworth as it probably looked in 1823."

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867

"… a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote and illustrated five volumes reflecting on his life and environment and commenting on events in the…"

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

"The illustrations, on page 596 of the Martin's "Journal" that he wrote and illustrated beginning in 1864 reflecting on his life and activities, show…"

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

"… Bangor, wrote a detailed description, including illustrations, of the June 18, 1864 consecration of the Soldiers' Monument at Mount Hope Cemetery…"

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

"… John Martin (1823-1904), a Union man, drew an illustration of Marcellus Emery, a Confederate supporter and Democrat, who published a newspaper in…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"… Civil War, newspapers seldom used photography to illustrate or enhance stories until nearly seventy years later."