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John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"Steamer "Bangor," 1847 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In 1847, John Martin (1823-1904) was…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Slave whip, 1864

"Slave whip, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (18232-1904) on page 54 in his…"

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

"Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868 John Martin: "Terpsichorian of the Old School" John Martin, Bangor, ca."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"Part 1, pages 000-26 Martin begin his Scrap & Sketch Book with information about the Bangor House and Franklin House, and his theme throughout much…"

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

"Intro: pages 139-194   Part 3, pages 139-194 Approximately 1840-1844 John Martin, still a teenager in the experiences he recollected, already…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"Part 7, pages 114-134   Part 7, pages 114-134 Martin began this section by writing and illustrating what he calls his "Chapter on Soldiers" in…"

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

"Intro: pages 84-107   Part 5, pages 84-107 John Martin begins this section with newspaper clippings concerning how much Republican states…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21

"Intro: pages 0-21   Part 1, pages 0-21 Martin began his final volume of compiled retrospective and contemporary commentary after he went to work…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866 First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum In the book he labeled…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 8, pages 135-150

"Part 8, pages 135-150 The final section of the Scrap & Sketch Book is primarily about the criminal activity in Bangor, the results of court…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"Part 3, pages 38-56 In a combination of newspaper clippings and original narrative, Martin moves from the political to the personal, and topics in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 129-142

"Intro: pages 129-142   Part 7, pages 129-end The final pages of Scrapbook 3 continue the story of the 1872 presidential campaign -- the contest…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 48-64

"Intro: pages 48-64   Part 3, pages 48-64 Martin continues his discussion of politics, beginning with a visit by steamer from Bangor to Hampden…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"… Intro: pages 0-73 Approximately 1800-early 1830s   Part 1, to page 73 John Martin (1823-1904) begins his formal accounting of his life and…"

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

"Intro to pages 0-46   Part 1, to page 46 The section includes the Constitution of the organization, information about Acadian Hall, Wasgatts…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Martin-Raynes-Stevens Family Trees

"Martin-Raynes-Stevens Family Trees John Martin's Journal begins with a genealogy for his family and that of his wife, Clara Cary."

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

"Intro: pages 22-71   Part 2, pages 22-71 Martin revisits details he previously included in other writing about his family's history, his…"

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

"Intro to pages 47-90   Part 2, pages 47-90 This section includes information about John Martin's Dancing School that was held at the Hampden…"

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

"Intro: pages 534-603 Approximately 1859-1854   Part 8, pages 534-603 Two of Martin's children were quite ill with measles; he looked for a new…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"Intro: pages 74-138   Part 2, pages 74-138 Approximately 1833-1840 Martin described his family living in Doctor Allen Rogers House in Hampden's…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 4, pages 57-76

"Part 4, pages 57-76 Much of this section is about the 1864 presidential election and the end of the war activities in Bangor in which a large crowd…"

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

"… Intro: pages 452-534 Approximately 1855-1859   Part 7, pages 452-534 In this section Martin wrote in detail about the births of his children…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"Part 5, pages 77-96 Lincoln's assassination and changes in Bangor dominate this section of the Scrap & Sketch Book."

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

"Intro: pages 278-361   Part 5, pages 278-361 Approximately 1849-1850 Martin described the cholera epidemic of 1849, and, in great detail, the…"