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John Martin: Expert Observer - Knights Templar member, Bangor, 1864

"Knights Templar member, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description "The Knight Templars were…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866

"Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In a "Scrap & Sketch…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860

"Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor…"

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

"Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Dr."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashions in Bangor, 1866

"Fashions in Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description A man and a woman show off the…"

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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…"

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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."

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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…"

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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…"

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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…"

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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)…"

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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…"

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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…"

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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…"

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"… of refrigeration until William Cullen would invent the first refrigerator. Tons and tons of ice was shipped south during the later half of the 19th…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"They stayed for five years and invented the car horn. After the O’Brien Electrophone Company moved out, the Johnson Shoe Factory moved in and took…"

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Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"… on the Kennebec, and another son, Eben, in 1865 invented one of the deadliest whaling weapons ever devised, the “bomb lance” harpoon."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"Pepperell's saving grace was the invention and production of the Vellux blanket by Francis Spencer, and a very small portion of the mills continued…"

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Belfast Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"She has been a teacher for 32 years here. She invented the Swan's Island Studies course over 25 years ago as a way to teach island students about…"

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Early Maine Photography - Art

"… the French artist Louis Daguerre announced his invention of photography in January 1839, painter Paul Delaroche declared, "From today, painting is…"

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Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"He bought his first Model T in 1904. He invented a tire hook chain, a rim stretcher and a temple joint for eyeglasses. That is how W.A."

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Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"If Fred had lived longer, he could have invented something that would have changed the world. Works Cited Goodwin, Beckie."

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Acadia National Park

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