Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71

"… Ernst Sjostedt Horse racing Dramatic Club of Brownville John French George Knowles John Pomlow Electric street railroad, Bangor Col."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 47-90

"Martin also writes profiles and provides photos of: Samuel R. Yeaton Charles L. Marston Mark W. Dresser John F. Wellington Charles C."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 72-120

"… Junior, dances and dance schools, the final days of Katahdin Charcoal Iron Co., and his fruit trees."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"Most of the clippings in this section and this journal, however, relate to politics. Items mentioned include: Horse racing Dr."

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

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

John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"… return and drew this illustration on Page 138 of the "Scrap & Sketchbook" that he began writing in 1864."

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

"… Martin (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 - Intro: pages 195-277

"… then wrote about working for Rufus Prince, a club of young men formed to discuss current events and other topics, the destructive freshet of 1846…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 362-451

"… also described the house, his gardens, the birth of their first child, Ada, and their move to a portion of Clara's mother's house."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… and provided a detailed illustration. On page 73 of the journal, he wrote, "During this summer I became a quite a mechanic I made me a cart with…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"He also wrote about the "demoralisation of our once peacable city," largely blaming the Irish for the decline."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534

"… section Martin wrote in detail about the births of his children Annie and John Martin Jr., his house and gardens on Center Street -- with…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Two star skaters, Bangor, 1868

"… contemporary events, drew the skaters on page 96 of his "Scrap Book no 3," which he began in 1867. Martin described the skaters and skating at the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"… the wheels." The illustration is on page 234 of the journal. He described the challenging trip across the river."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"Wiggin Nathaniel Harlow Elizabeth Blowers Mr. Spanford Singing School Plan of north end of Bangor"

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…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Many of these people have purchased second homes here, established businesses, or become residents of the town."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"They were a natural resource that supplied tasty fast food, the means of employment and the basis of profitable investment."

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Farmington Academy’s existence was one reason the Town of Farmington didn’t support a High School, when other towns in the county had already…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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