Maine Memory Network

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

"… Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description On Thursday, Oct."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gravenstein apple, Bangor, 1866

"Gravenstein apple, Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Under his drawing of a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 8, pages 135-150

"… ship Charles Thomas Transport ship John Rice 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Col. Russell B. Shepherd Fenian Brotherhood Fenian uniform John Lynde Jim…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn

"… California in 1849 on the first vessel to leave Maine for during the gold rush. Raynes was quite successful and was a founder and important citizen…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 30-47

"… often quite strident -- of Democratic politics in Maine and nationally, generally portraying Democrats as scoundrels politically and otherwise."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… a fire in the dormitory in 1917, and the Government eventually did agree to allow funds and materials to restore the building."

Life on a Tidal River - Dress Up Day

"Dress Up Day One of the favorite activities this year has been "Dress Up Day". Both Bill Cook of the Bangor Public Library and Dana Lippitt of the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor High Students

"… Bangor High Students Barbara Sprague X Joey Klam X"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"The War Effort Research and text contributed by Emily, Alex, Kayleigh, Jessica, and Nick Rationing was a fixed allowance for provisions or…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Flying Torah

"The Flying Torah Research and text contributed by Brennan, Sam, Malik, Hunter, Jon, Jackson, Chandler, Kaitlyn and Ronnie Harold Gordon with…"

Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor

"Football in Bangor Research and text contributed by Caleb, Patrick, Cole, Riley, and Nathan Football in the '40s Although the game of football…"

Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"Fashion of the '40s Research and text contributed by Anna, Erica, and Molly Photography by Sammi, Corey, Matt, Kaitlyn, Riley, Ronnie, Alania and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… receive direct mail service from the federal government. A steamboat set out from Ryders’ Cove every morning at 9:00, picked up mail in Belfast…"

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

"Daniel Chaplin 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Thurston & Metcalf Nath Harlow nursery Apple tree Ada Martin Solon Wilder Egyptian Caravan Southern…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"Coombs Eben French Court House Maine Charity School Bangor House Peter Edes Bangor-Old Town railroad Mount Hope Cemetery North Bangor (Veazie) Bangor…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park

"Rockefeller himself ultimately gave about 15,000 acres. The government first made it a National Monument."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… cloak, Bangor, 1846Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum In 1864, when he began writing what would become his 650-page "journal," John…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… Henderson was influential in business and town government. He owned two sawmills, one of them being the Haywire; he was town selectman, road…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… Iron Works, 1890Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum In October 1885, when he was 62 years old, John Martin left his home in Bangor for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… Text by Candace Kanes Illustrations from Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Events and their dates are the most interesting points…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Farmers “had a great deal to do with town government, and through the influence of the Grange, they assisted in determining state policies.” Many of…"