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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"The waltz and polka were more intimate dances – couples dancing as partners, the man's hand on the woman's waist, the two facing one another – and…"

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

"Once the Odd Fellows Hall was built in 1909, dances were held there. In the village of Atlantic, during the 1970’s, Mertic Morrison would have music…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"members. The hall was used for dances, social and religious gatherings, plays, concerts,bingo, fundraisers, town meeting, and the annual eighth grade…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"… Lodge room and kitchen were upstairs, while the dance hall and movie projector were downstairs. There was a stage with an organ on the western end…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"Movie reels were played on the hall's projector. In later years, it was used as a museum. In the 1970s, the hall housed the 'Coffee Shop," a place…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Market Hall, Bangor, 1846

"Market Hall, Bangor, 1846 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 91-132

"… a program of an 1874 dance evening, Oliver Lunt's Dancing Academy, dances Martin sponsored, and information about, comments on, and instructions…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 47-90

"… that was held at the Hampden Town Hall, and dances at Temperance Hall and Dolan Hall in Bangor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 0-46

"… estimated worth, and information about particular dance events. It also includes profiles and photographs of: Albert Smith John Martin James G."

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

"… kilns Steamer Bangor Cyrus Goss William Cobb, dancing master Banqor Quartet Club Zachary Taylor, Millard Filmore James H."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… selling liquor, and his continued interest in dancing. He also wrote about a trip to Boston on a steamer, Andrew Jackson monetary policy, his foray…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"… The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store The McCormick house Ocean View Hotel Odd Fellows Hall"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… walked to places like the Seaside Hall for a dance. This was a time when the young people on the island got to meet people from the other sides of…"

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

"Sheldon Carlson and Josephine Swann dancing, Swan's Island, ca. 1970Swan's Island Historical Society In the 1990s the island theater group, the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Epworth Hall and Seaside Hall also housed community events. Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… 1925, the Music Hall changed ownership to a pool hall, and the location changed hands from pool halls, bars, and other small businesses, until…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534

"… Pendleton & Ross Eliab Metcalf Daniel Chaplin George W. Merrill Thomas H. Shaw Hatch House Tavern Norumbega Hall Isaac W. Patten Edwin Patten"

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

"… at Solon Wilders Floral Concert at Norombega Hall in Bangor on July 9, 1864. Martin wrote that in other years, the performance had been mostly…"

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

"… Vice President Hannibal Hamlin spoke at Norumbega Hall in Bangor on behalf of Republican candidates."

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… The quote is from a speech he gave at Bangor City Hall September 16, 1866. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… time with friends and family than singing and dancing. It’s a beautiful day to walk to the beach and have a family picnic or meet friends."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"He then lent his diving suit to A.S. Hall. Hall went back to New Meadows and talked the engineer, Mr."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The dances raised money for the first island fire truck. In addition to taking in guests, she ran a pie shop and sold ice cream."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"… View Hotel in Swan’s Island Village where many dances took place. Carl Rowe seining in a weir, Swan's Island ca."