Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… business, established in 1895 at the old Shaw homestead at West Cumberland, wintered about 600 hens and hatched from 1000 to 2000 chicks each…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"King's Highway mile marker B 135, Cumberland, 1975Cumberland Historical Society Two of the Earliest Roads: King's Highway and Tuttle Road Heading…"

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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

"With the mill as an additional resource, the homesteaders were able to be a self-sustaining community."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"… he left for 28 years, he returned to the family homestead and has become active in tracking down the many unidentified people and unknown locations…"

Nordica Memorial Association

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Gorham Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"Martin drew the illustration of the west side and north end of the house as it appeared on September 25, 1851."

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

"The contest required participants to fill out "coupons" from the paper and mail or deliver them with their votes for the teacher, clerk, or wage…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldiers' Monument, Bangor, 1864

"… cemetery wanted the monument there to "increase the value & quicken the sale of these lots which were a slow sale." The illustration, which…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"Most often, though, the illustrations appear on the pages of the journal or scrapbooks. Many of the illustrations are numbered, with detailed keys to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"… in every particular even the hook on the end of the pole and all the window trimmings the glass lamps on the side of the drivers seat were cut the…"

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

"The items on the sidewalk are a bale of soldiers' blankets and a bale of cotton warp. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

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

"… home in Bucksport was located at the head of the ferry on the northeast corner of Main Street. John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden House Bar, 1837

"Martin was apprenticed to Dr. Increase S. Sanger to learn the apothecary business. Sanger bought the Hampden House and young Martin worked there…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Senator James Doolittle, Bangor, 1866

"… party." The Bangor convention preceded the Democrats' Philadelphia convention, held before the 1866 mid-year elections with the hope of forming a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Use policies and agreements

"… and agreements Please click on this link to read the policies for use of the materials on this site: MMN Policies and Agreements X"

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

"On page 106, he drew the illustration of a corn and flour elevator with all available space packed with spectators watching to race."

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

"… with gold cordon the seems The coat of arms on the front of the cap a circle with two instruments crossed." The illustration of the band member is…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866

"… be." In the explanation of the drawing, which is the first page of text in the scrapbook, Martin wrote that he made the sketch on August 15, 1866…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"He described the challenging trip across the river. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

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

John Martin: Expert Observer - Duchess Anjoulene apple, Bangor, 1866

"… ten apples, color & size as below, the trunk of the tree as large as a mans fore finger the branches which had the fruit as large as a common pipe…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"… in structure outside and the laying out of the grounds." His journal describes the school exteriors and interiors in detail."