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John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"… Approximately 1849-1850 Martin described the cholera epidemic of 1849, and, in great detail, the life of his brother, Alonzo Raynes, including his…"

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Dr. Willam Castein Mason, Bangor, ca. 1920

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… diseases would be smallpox, yellow fever, and cholera. The hospital staff did their best to cure as many patients as possible, this led to even…"

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John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… steamboat excursion   Part 5, pages 278-361 Cholera epidemic, Alonzo Raynes, Bangorites and Gold Rush, marriage, churches, acquisition of…"

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Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… of Mercy faced their first test during the 1832 Cholera epidemic. Poorly understood at the time, the disease rampaged through the crowded streets…"