Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn

"… Alonzo Raynes, John Martin's stepbrother who went to California in 1849 on the first vessel to leave Maine for during the gold rush."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"Intro: pages 00-29   Part 1, to page 29 Like most 19th century scrapbooks, Martin's contains numerous newspaper clippings."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"… of boards on Covaly's wharf in Hampden in order to retrieve an egg that his friends dropped in the river."

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

"These family trees are presented to help readers of Martin's volumes understand the family relationships."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Slave whip, 1864

"Martin talked to Davis about his experiences and asked him about being whipped, then drew the illustration."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashion in Bangor, 1865

"… made a clean sweep to kill pressing over so as to sell new stock and established a fashion as above to take off the rim entire and leave nothing…"

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

"The group was to have up to 44 male members, who each could have two women who might accompany them to the weekly dances and weekly dance lessons."

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

"… had to leave home at least twice for work: once to go to Grand Lake Stream or Houlton and work at F. Shaw Brothers Tannery."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"Use the navigation at left to find illustrations, which are organized by category. To find the volume and page on which the drawings appear, click on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Joseph Mitchell and Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865

"… that merchants paid into a fund that was used to buy goods in order to control prices. Martin wrote that some items were sold below what anyone…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"He appears to have returned to the journal throughout his life. In his subsequent works – three "scrapbooks" that are full of clippings…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Bangor, 1849

"… was encased to the lock his valise I carried to the exchange for he took his Guitar which was a valuable article to him for many years as will be…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"… he was always watching my labours when he began to want to be in the fields and with me where ever I went." The image appears on page 283 of the…"

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

"They had not considered the tide -- and the bottom propeller prevented the vessel from getting into Rockland harbor at low tide. They made it back to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

"Cary to whom he referred was his mother-in-law. She sold the family home and bought this house, but put it in her son Luther's name."

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

"… graves, and three thousand Millions in treasure to admit our govenment to pass into the hands of those yet red and dripping with the best blood of…"

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

"… and grocery store and was involved in efforts to build a rail line from Bangor to Waterville. That project included stock sales on which most…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"… but a mud hole or run containing just room enough to build the building on and give a space sufficient to hitch and turn horses was vacant on…"

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

"He discusses a number of local politicians and projects, including the plan for a Bangor to Waterville Railroad."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"Due to various economic downturns and the start of the Civil War, Martin thought being in business for himself was safer than working for someone…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"Her younger brother often came to my chamber to see me draw & paint the Iron works & I soon found he had a natural tact for drawing." Martin was…"

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

"Included are references to: Grant-Wilson rally at Augusta Portland Iron Men Tanners "Good Bye Liza Jane" U.S."

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… time of purchase was to digitize the collection to make it accessible to a wide audience. A grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation has…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"… organized as the 18th Maine Infantry, returned to Bangor in September 1865, greeted by a large crowd."