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

"… John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary Text by Candace Kanes Illustrations from Maine Historical Society and Maine State…"

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

"… John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary In May 1826, Anna Martin married Solomon Raynes and began a new chapter in her life and…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"Constitution, local papers dedicated its commentary to national matters and suspended talk of Maine separation.[9] Despite all of this, the movement…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"With illustrations and commentary, he profiles -- and strongly criticizes -- a number of Bangor area politicians."

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"Martin (1823-1904) devoted a section of the "Scrap Book" to politics around 1866. He described Dunning, a former Democrat who became active in the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… individuals, and events to Martin's written commentaries -- and are important as folk art as well."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21

"… volume of compiled retrospective and contemporary commentary after he went to work as an accountant at Katahdin Charcoal Iron Co. in 1885."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

"A commentary that accompanies the drawing in "John Martin's Journal," which he began writing in 1864, provides details of each planting and other…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"Martin follows that with his own commentary on the events of that day, including illustrations, one of which is a canoe race on Kenduskeag Stream."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867

"… between 1864 and 1899 of reminiscences and commentary on his life and times in the Bangor area."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin barn plan, Bangor, 1867

"… and illustrated five volumes of reflections and commentary on his life and the Bangor area, drew this barn plan on page 7 of his "Scrap Book No 3"…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… about his life and events in the Bangor area and commentaries on contemporary topics, wrote that Boynton "appears as I have given him very large…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Benjamin Kimball, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… regiment." Martin's illustration of Kimball and commentary about him is on page 58 of "Scrap Book no 3" that Martin wrote about his life and events…"

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

"… and illustrated five volumes of recollections and commentary on his life and on various people and events in the Bangor area."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… hostilities in the Near East, peppered with commentary from visiting military dignitaries, emphasizing a reliance on the need for Allied forces."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"He pioneered a homely form of commentary that paved the way for later humorists such as Sam Slick, Mr. Dooley, and Will Rogers."