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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"Intro: pages 121-end   Part 4, pages 121-end The final section of Martin's scrapbook begins with his reflections on the new inventions and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Use policies and agreements

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest

"Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest   Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest The Bangor Commercial newspaper ran a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Gardens & Trees

"… Illustrations: Gardens & Trees"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Politicians & Personalities

"… Illustrations: Politicians & Personalities"

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

"Intro: pages 195-277   Part 4, pages 195-277 Approximately 1844-1849 The section begins with Martin's observation about the Millerites, a group…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 362-451

"Intro: pages 362-451 Approximately 1850-1855   Part 6, pages 362-451 Martin described every item he and his new wife, Clara Cary, bought to set…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 604-650

"Intro: pages 604-650 Approximately 1860-1865   Part 9, pages 604-end John Martin concluded his 650-page journal writing about the effects of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 72-120

"Intro: pages 72-120   Part 3, pages 72-120 Clara and John Martin's second eldest child, Annie Martin Snow (1855-1889), died while visiting her…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 133-end

"Intro to pages 133-end   Part 4, pages 133-end In the final section of the book, Martin discusses the history of the Dancing Fraternity (Model…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 2, pages 27-37

"Part 2, pages 27-37   Part 2, pages 27-37 This section is primarily newspaper clippings. The first four pages are a Daily Mercury account of a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: People & Fashion

"… Illustrations: People & Fashion"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works

"Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works   Article on KIW This undated article from the Lewiston Journal was among John Martin's effects."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Churches & Schools

"… Illustrations: Churches & Schools"

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

"Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description "This gate I have designed for my own special benefit,"…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"The Bangor State Fair Race horses with keepers at Bass Park, Bangor, ca. 1915Bangor Public Library One of the most popular attractions in Bass…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"Members soon began discussing politics, and their growing interest in pensions signaled the beginning of open GAR participation in national politics."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"This is also when his political career began. He served on the Bangor School Committee, the Bangor City Council, and as mayor 1971 - 72."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor was one of the first cities in the United States to have a railroad. The Bangor and Piscataquis Canal and Railroad Company operated twelve…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Hamlin was well-respected in the world of politics and had become very successful. He gave the small, quiet, and less-prominent state of Maine a…"

City of Portland Planning & Urban Development

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

"… Society/MaineToday Media The “Official State Celebration,” held at Portland between June 26 and July 5, 1920, delighted in fanfare for Maine’s…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"… and their staff were welcomed at the Maine State Pier in Portland with “Guns, Whistles, and Trumpets”. The guns were fired from Ft."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"It was both a political and a social institution. There were many family dinners and entertainments provided to the farming families."