Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 2 of 2

"It was so sad to hear about all the children dying. Miriam Kelly the only survivor living today (2009)."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"… as long as they live." Only two of the Martin children, Ada and John Jr. survived their parents."

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"Twelve Lubec school children drowned that day, June 19, 1936. A summer day, after school ended for the year, created for picnics and the usually…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… Lead Mine Road, the oldest girl in a family of 12 children. In 1947, at the age of 16, she began working at the Union Sardine Factory owned by R.J."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"The Martins had six children, only two of whom survived their parents. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… Larrabee occupied the post from 1930 to 1939; his children and Johnson’s walked together to school. Starting under Larrabee in 1934, Howard “Bob”…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Mabelle Martin's casket, Bangor, 1899

"Only two children, Ada (1851-1923) and John Jr. (1857-1929) outlived their parents. John Martin drew this illustration of the scene of Mabelle's…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"… details of his life and activities for his wife, children, and descendants. This illustration, on page 130 of the 650-page journal, show the home…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Memorial Library Entire families, including children, found work processing sardines. During the season workers came from Campobello, Grand Manan…"

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

"Not only did he describe things minutely – his house, various buildings, interiors of businesses and schools, gardens, neighborhoods, his inventions…"

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

"87). Judging from the teenagers and children in the group portrait, families must have been among the employees staying in the housing."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844

"They had six children, only two of whom survived their parents. Beneath the illustration, that includes a piece of cedar from Wiggin's grave, Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin, Bangor, 1865

"were the only two of the six Martin children to survive their parents. At left is Ada as she was dressed from ages 4 to 6 at left, reading a book."

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"None of John and Clara Martin's children had any children of their own. When John Junior, the last surviving of the Martin children, died in October…"

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

"… Maine State Museum Only two of the couple's six children survived them. Details about their lives and exceptionally detailed descriptions of Annie…"

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"… Lubec, Maine Mrs Hillie? Guptill X The only out of towner was Miss Jennie Skillings of Portland Maine."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Permanent Settlement

"James and Rachel (Gott) Richardson had eleven children and Abraham and Hannah (Herrick) Somes had thirteen children. According to Paul S."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"There were only 17 survivors. The Larchmont, which as the Cumberland brought passengers and prosperity to Lubec, now lies beneath 135 feet of water…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"… sticks: Hall’s first words about these are “the only equipment used exclusively in a smokehouse.” The next sentence was an understatement: “A…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"… deep roots in the history of the industry not only in Lubec, but anywhere where herring were caught and smoked."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… and Fisher – “The presence of these people is not only desirable for the amount of money they will bring into the town, but we should welcome them…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… the last years of his operation, McCurdy packed only one grade, in one size box, fish packed lengthwise."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… incorporated 1975 • McCurdy Smokehouse is the only remaining business of its kind in U.S. • Sardine plants in Maine dwindled from 48 to 15 1976 •…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"This type of garment is thought to have been worn only within the familiar and intimate setting of home and family, and not out in public."