Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… the first balloon ascension in Bangor, the first street railroad, the first gunboat up the Penobscot, his children, himself, his house and gardens…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… thousands gathered on the circus grounds Summer Street in Bangor to watch the ascension of a yellow silk balloon named "Young America." It was the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"These farm buildings were located on Academy Street in Presque Isle about a mile from Main Street. View additional information about this item on…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"… off the Farm have been employed in labor upon the streets, blasting stone, preparing them for use, and in removing loom from the gravel pit and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… 22-71 Dancing, family history, Hampden, first street railway   Part 3, pages 72-120 Annie Martin Snow death, dance school, Katahdin Charcoal…"

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

"Division Street School, Bangor, 1865Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Martin's father, John Martin Sr., a native of Cromwell, England…"

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

"… hot-air balloon in Bangor, the first electric street railroad, a horseless carriage, and others."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Electric generator delivery, Presque Isle, 1959

"… in the background is at the corner of Main Street and Chapman Road, Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… politics, and people from the typical "man on the street," to the Governor of the state. Photography and photo journalism became a major focus for…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"It is located today on Main Street next to the Northeastland Hotel’s Sidewalk Café, and across the street from Stew’s Downtown Sight and Sound."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building

"… Society The building located at 422 Main Street and known today as the MFX building was originally built in 1887."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Memorial Day, Presque Isle, 1888

"… front on the east side of the then dirt Main Street, across from G. H. Freeman Hardware Store. Above the store door is the name, "Bouquet." Above…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Unitarian Church, Presque Isle, 1895

"… the bell at the front entrance of its church on Academy Street. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945

"… Isle Air Terminal Building on outer Mechanic Street bordering Presque Isle Army Air Field. Northeast Airlines DC-3s (as redesignated C-47s) and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957

"… the Braden Theater and Al's Food Shop on Main Street in Presque Isle. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Primary School, ca. 1910

"The school was located on School Street, now the site of an apartment building. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle’s Historic Fire Station

"… Presque Isle Fire House was built at 17 Church Street in 1912. The original hose house was replaced because it was in disrepair and wasn’t large…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Grant Memorial United Methodist Church

"The old church was located on Epworth Street, the present site of Craig Green’s New York Life. The old church, formally known as the Methodist…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"… built in 1941 on the corner of Academy and Main Streets, was used mainly as a rooming house. It was also used for housing relief for a shortage…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect William Keith

"… designs are the one in which he lived on Main Street and that of State Senator Edward Robinson, two lots to the east."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"… family on a knoll which is now known as Dudley Street. He then took advantage of power created by the rushing waters of the Souadabscook and built…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"… The Braden Theater opened in April 1950 on Main Street in Presque Isle. The 900 plus seat theater was named after John R Braden, a famous local…"

Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"… 1869 and remained on the Hubbard Farm on Winthrop Street until being moved to its present location on Second Street in 1989 diagonally across from…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… in John Crosby’s warehouse at the corner of Elm Street West and the Main Road. The British left a cannon ball hole in the warehouse and pillaged…"