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John Martin: Expert Observer - Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833

"Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"This school was built around 1875 and had a woodshed, boys and girls outhouse and an entryway. The Parsons School closed in June of 1943 and reverted…"

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

"His eldest daughter, Ada, began going to the school on Dec. 17, 1855. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… with the number of students and the wealth of the neighborhood it served. (Old Town Reports with Superintendent’s Report) Farmington…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"… student Walking Tour of Historic Summer Street No neighborhood is more reminiscent of Hampden’s 19th century past than that of Summer Street…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… a commodious set of buildings” in the Holley neighborhood. His son Henry carried on furniture building in the village."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"… purchased land, subdivided it, and created a new neighborhood near his home and with it, came a street that still bears his name."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

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

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… Hampden   Part 2, pages 74-138 Reed Hardings neighborhood, Brewer; jobs with Dr. Increase Sanger, Ezekiel Hopkins   Part 3, pages 139-194…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… built them/Have long since passed away. Separate Neighborhoods By the late nineteeth century, Surry was a “ meandering mix of isolated hinterlands…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"There were vibrant neighborhoods, wharfs and even a ferry to Chelsea! Hallowell viewed from Butternut Park, Chelsea, ca."

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

"… interiors of businesses and schools, gardens, neighborhoods, his inventions, fashions, his children, his interest in dance, and his friends…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"He would play football and baseball with the neighborhood kids. Usually his time spent alone was either studying, reading a book, or doing chores."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"… the impact of growth on services and the neighborhood "feel" of Scarborough, in 2002/2003 the town initiated a series of neighborhood meetings to…"

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Surry, Maine, 1850-1880, A History of Four Neighborhoods, 1997. LeVine, Sarah (editor), Toddy Pond, Hancock County, Maine, A History, 2005."

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

"… and an effort by the residents of the beach neighborhoods to separate themselves from the rest of the city further fueled this sense of anger…"

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

"… education, business, inventions, family life, neighborhoods, and almost all other aspects of 19th century in the Bangor area."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… Surry, Maine, 1850-1880: A History of Four Neighborhoods Including A Guide to the Research and Composition of Local History, By Anne Robinson Dolan…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… and businessman who built the Somesville neighborhood in Saco and the Somes Block on Main Street in Biddeford."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… mile's distance would attend classes in their own neighborhoods. Just ½ mile north of Dunn's Corner is Crockett's Corner, a quiet crossroads that…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Former state senator and Mount Desert High School star, Dennis Damon…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"1945Great Harbor Maritime Museum Neighborhood houses and community halls had popped up in almost every village."

Westbrook Historical Society

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