Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… – his house, various buildings, interiors of businesses and schools, gardens, neighborhoods, his inventions, fashions, his children, his interest…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"Early Nineteenth Century Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Some fashion changes are distinct and occur…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… the familiar and intimate setting of home and family, and not out in public. The loose fronted structure and inner bodices suggest use during…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"1830-1850 Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society From Eastport, and connected to the Leavitt family, a wadded…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"… were quite ill with measles; he looked for a new business prospect, worked as assistant assessor for Ward 6 where many Irish immigrants lived…"

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

"… on Center Street -- with illustrations, and business dealings and failures, including Pendleton & Ross, Shaw & Merrill furniture manufacturers…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"A bookkeeper and accountant for a number of businesses, Martin and his wife, Clara Cary, had six children."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden House Bar, 1837

"Increase S. Sanger to learn the apothecary business. Sanger bought the Hampden House and young Martin worked there until Sanger sold the business."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House

"Thomaston’s Captain Samuel Watts and business entrepreneur Edward O’Brien both ran successful shipyards."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"There are now two present owners that run the business, Robert Rankin and Susie Anderson. The hall was originally built in the early 1920s by the Odd…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Following these first 4 important businesses and their owners, 6 businesses were at the location from 1934 to 2009, beginning with Burnham's Auto…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"The couple and their family lived in Turner, and eventually moved to Auburn. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"The dress is associated with the Longfellow family of Portland. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 13 of 13

"Potato harvest, Presque Isle, 1982Maine Historical Society Things were changing. Farms were becoming larger and more business-like."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… the cotton export trade and, as a result of close business associations, many Thomaston residents had friends and family in the South and were torn…"

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

"Executives, their families, and their staff were welcomed at the Maine State Pier in Portland with “Guns, Whistles, and Trumpets”."

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

"… writing about the effects of the Civil War on business and prices, his rustic furniture, profiles of his children, their educations, schools…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"… an accountant, had long worked for other businesses in Hampden and Bangor. In 1862, he opened his own store on Center Street near the Rail Road…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"Provenance may stem from the original owner, a family member or descendant, written documentation, maker labels, place of origin; or be established…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"People and events discussed include: The Berger Family Dr. P. B. Mills Fred Foster John Z. Ricker Mount Holyoke Weather records Wood Bishop & Co."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71

"… he previously included in other writing about his family's history, his childhood and early work experiences, his introduction to and passion for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin homestead, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904) and his family moved into this house at 130 Center St. in Bangor in about 1852."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… scrapbooks, drew his son Elmer (1860-1870) in the family's back yard in Bangor in August 1865. The illustration is on page 124 of Martin's "Scrap…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3

"… opening up (by now typewriters were common in business use). Steadily increasing female participation in outdoor activities such as lawn tennis…"