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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"… Introduction Text by Karyn Field with images from the Hampden Historical Society and the Penobscot Marine Museum Upper Corner businesses…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"Changing Times Text by Karyn Field Through the early 1800s Hampden held its own economically with its neighbor Bangor, even having the larger…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 6 of 17

"… Raw cotton was imported from the Southern States then manufactured in textile mills. During the years of the war, cotton manufacturing became…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 12 of 17

"… for the protection of public property within the State. By the end of 1861, Biddeford and Saco citizens were a part of almost all Maine regiments…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 3 of 17

"Ice harvesting was not only a local, state or national trade, ice was shipped all over the world as far as South America, India and China."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"Israel B. Norcross Capt. John B. Nickels Co. B State Guards Knights Templar William Hutchings Mayor Dale John E."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper in Bangor, drew a…"

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

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (18223-1907), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper…"

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

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor designed a series of gates…"

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

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin as zephyr, Bangor, 1866

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Annie Martin (1855-1889) was part of a group of 26 girls who…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin self portrait, 1889

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew his self portrait in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin gymnastic costume, Bangor, 1864

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Ada Martin (1851-1923), the eldest child of John and Clara…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Mabelle Martin's casket, Bangor, 1899

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Mabelle Martin (1866-1899), the third daughter and youngest…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin Jr."

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

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The Bangor Soldiers' Monument at Mount Hope Cemetery was…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of North End of Bangor, 1844

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In 1864, John Martin drew this "Plan of the North End as it…"

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

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In 1864, John Martin of Bangor drew, from recollection, the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden, Upper and Lower corners, 1835

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor began writing a journal to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Reed Hardings neighborhood, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor, who lived in Hampden as a child, drew…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden House Bar, 1837

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The illustration, which John Martin (1823-1904) created in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) drew several images of the inside of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Two kerosene lamps were hung in John Martin's store on Center…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Two star skaters, Bangor, 1868

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Bangor skater Charles Perry is shown in four different…"