Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper who wrote and illustrated five volumes recalling his life and experiences and some current events, wrote that…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Republican Wigwam, Bangor, 1872

"… John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant, shopkeeper, and Republican supporter, drew the "Republican Wigwam," a temporary building that was…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Circus swing, Boston, 1853

"Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper who kept meticulous records and, probably, notes, wrote a journal and three scrapbooks reflecting on his life…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"… Book" he began in 1864, Bangor accountant and shopkeeper John Martin (1823-1904) drew a full-page illustration of Excursion Wharf, Fort Pownal…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889

"John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and shopkeeper, first saw the electric railroad in operation on July 4, 1889 and drew this illustration of it."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"John Martin (1823-1904), a shopkeeper and accountant in Bangor, wrote in detail about the July 4 events -- observing the end of the Civil War -- in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

"Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, wrote and illustrated a journal in 1864 that recounted his experiences and activities."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"… their married life. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper who worked for Prince for some time, wrote, "In order to start my married life and give…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867

"John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote and illustrated five volumes reflecting on his life and environment and commenting…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin cone cedar tree, Bangor, 1866

"… John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper who was interested in landscaping, architecture, fashion, business practices and most…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862

"… John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor, an accountant, shopkeeper, and garden and landscape enthusiast, drew this illustration of an apple tree on page…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant, shopkeeper, and ardent Republican, drew the illustration of Hamlin and quoted some of his speech on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

"… John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, on page 127 of a "Scrap & Sketch Book" he began in 1864, drew "a series of individuals…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. George W. Ladd, Bangor, ca. 1866

"… as drawn by John Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, who drew a series of prominent Bangor Democrats on page 26 of his "Scrap Book no 3,"…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Liz, widow Clark, Bangor, 1848

"… an account John Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote in his "Scrap & Sketchbook" that he began in 1864."

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

"… John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, drew an illustration of Gorham L. Boynton, a Bangor lumber merchant, whom he described…"

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

"John Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote of Kimball, "When the 22 Regiment left Bangor for Ship Island he was the tallest & handsomest…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and shopkeeper who was interested in fashion, dance, architecture, gardening, and other pursuits, drew this…"

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

"… it in good earnest." Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, beginning in 1864 wrote and illustrated five volumes of recollections and commentary on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864

"… John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and shopkeeper in Bangor, wrote a detailed description, including illustrations, of the June 18, 1864…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"Martin was an accountant and shopkeeper who wrote about his life and events in Bangor and surrounding areas in a journal, three scrapbooks, and an…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"… John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant, shopkeeper, and author and illustrator of a journal recounting his life and experiences in the Bangor area…"

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

"Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, and his wife, Clara Cary Martin, had six children. Their daughter, Annie, he noted, graduated from the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"… in the late 1800s, and Smith may have turned to shopkeeping to compensate for the loss. His store in Atlantic was run out of a portion of his home…"