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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"… ill with measles; he looked for a new business prospect, worked as assistant assessor for Ward 6 where many Irish immigrants lived, worked for…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Prospective teachers could begin their training while they were still in high school. Mrs. Arlene Potter said she received 50¢ a week for doing the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"Aghast at the prospect of a logging operation along the main road into Asticou and Northeast Harbor, Charles travelled to New York City in the night…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… The Company built the Islesboro Inn in 1889 for prospective clients to reside while they decided on whether to buy property in Dark Harbor."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… take the ferry across the Penobscot River from Prospect to Buckport, just upriver of Fort Knox. Otherwise they had to travel all the way to Bangor…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… going on as at any time this year with a good prospect in future in that direction. 5 car loads of the town bridge are here and we expect to have…"

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

"That ended Anna Stratton's support and prospects of a financially secure life. She became a teacher, a job she held until she met and married John…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… began easy at first, simply surveying fields and prospective sites. After two years of doing this in the Minneapolis city engineer's office he…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… is located on the corner of Elm Street and Prospect Street. It was built between 1890 and the early 1900s."

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

"… and especially their effects on his economic prospects, Martin was equally excited about other changes: the first hot-air balloon in Bangor, the…"

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