Maine Memory Network

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

"… on a main thoroughfare or connected with a house where room can be obtained on lots conspicuous." View additional information about this item on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… No 3," "is designed not to be located too near a house and is made for service and show." Martin was an accountant and shopkeeper who was…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Penobscot Bridge, Bangor, ca. 1846

"He labeled the toll house, Skinner's Store, and the Draw. Martin (1823-1864) began in 1864 writing a Journal about his life and experiences."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872

"… of the signs in the illustration read, "Democrat House no illumination," "Three cheers for illumination on the left," and "Grant and Wilson." The…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… law." He further charged that Hayford provided housing for "bad women." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying

"… boarding houses sprang up on the island to meet the needs of housing the workers. Eva Wheaton talks about the boarding houses in her audio."

Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"… By the turn of the century, there were many more houses in Blue Hill, but the landscape remained largely cleared of trees, providing magnificent…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"This school master taught alternately ¼ of the time at Black Point and then at Dunstan. In 1735 the town hired another school master, Robert Bailey."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"The Scarborough complex became a flying school and air show site, but it shut down completely in the 1950s."

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

"… proximity to Portland and Boston, excellent schools, abundant undeveloped land and easy access to mountains and the sea are factors that have…"

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"harvesting wheatSkowhegan History House As the 1800s went on, the railroad opened up the Midwest to the major cities and produce from Maine was not…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"… Skowhegan and Madison might be just ordinary towns, but Lakewood that sets us apart. Research for this essay provided by Skowhegan History House."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… then and the standard yellow school bus delivers students to and from school daily. Currently, Scarborough has 29 school busses in its fleet."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… Sheridan Valure 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library X The Ledyard Block, 34-38 Centre Street, on…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Mt. Abram High School and four MSAD 58 schools, as well Strong town office building, have switched to pellet boilers, and the mill contributes…"

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

"… Eben Merrill Rebecca Raynes Charles Merrill Elm House, Bangor Thomas Finson Skinner Farm, Brewer Henry K."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277

"Polk Temperance Davis Verrill Moses Averill Williard Delano Ellen Benson Ham & Carys Bake House Gold Rush Asa Davis"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"… and they made their debut on them at the Town house Hampden which has been in fashion to this day & I have one of them on now while writing this…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"… "His presence was a perfect hell in his store or house." The man in the drawing is White. The items on the sidewalk are a bale of soldiers'…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1862

"… fun of it I gave him 10 cents a piece to draw my house & store and I have both coppies before me now." The store was by the Rail Road Bridge."

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

"… has a handsome property has a fine modern shaped house on Ohio st and grounds to correspond he is a man who always bows his head to every body he…"

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… Arnold and returned to his home to die of pneumonia. Research material from the Skowhegan History House was used in the writing of this essay."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"She had to bring her own lunch in grade school, but during wintertime her school always had a pot of soup ready in case it was cold outside."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… at the members houses, but eventually moved to a school. The Sagadahoc Club was a very prestigious men's club, and was first organized on December…"