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John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"… of what he saw as the ideal gates and fences for different locales and purposes. This is "Gate No 1 and two patterns for rustic fence." Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… noted, "I have represented a 5 foot tight bound fence for a yard this is convenient for fowles but is unhealthy for cattle and more so for sheep."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"… shopkeeper in Bangor, drew a series of gate and fence designs in his "Scrap Book No 3" that he began writing and illustrating in 1867."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… of Bangor designed a series of gates and fences appropriate for different uses. Gate no 6, he wrote on page 13 of his "Scrap Book No 3," "is…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1862

"… ragged clothes sitting on the high ways by the fences and sketching churches and various buildings on a roll of paper laid across his knees I found…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"… with yellow curtains The wood shed & out house fence Rough boards no paint Resivoir scuttles cast iron set in granit square blocks." View…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington Public Library, 1916

"Notice the unpaved street, the wooden fences, and the elm trees, which have long since been removed, due to the Dutch elm disease, which was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"It was later set off by fencing and lined with trees by William Keith and other civic-minded citizens, and has since been known as the Mall on West…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The House, 1786-1960

"Outbuildings disappeared, the fence and surrounding trees and other plantings changed. Gradually, the house was no longer in a rural setting."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"A 16’ high wooden fence surrounded the entire complex. Guards were to patrol along a plank walk constructed outside the fence."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"They set up fish weirs and fences. They felled trees to clear land for farming and grazing. They built sawmills to make boards, staves, and shingles…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The green space was a pasture without a fence. In 1871, the town fathers agreed to spend no more than $15.00 to build a fence around the park so the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is Established - 1823

"… Said state to build and support all divisional fences around this lot. <- Prev. Page…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Looking for the Lost Cemetery

"… ye 2, 1767 VOTED to clear a Burying Place and fence it one Day. And again they met three years later: To see if the inhabitants of the Town will…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"Behind the white picket fence, you can see the Measuring Rock from the road. Stephen Titcomb lived in a house that was approximately on the same lot…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"At low tide, the wooden fence hinders the passage of fish, rendering them easy to spear or catch. Wabanakis did not build this weir due to fishing…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… a hen house with cupola, and elaborate wooden fencing in an effort to create a picturesque retreat."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"On that fence are reliefs depicting baseball and football players. The field has hosted many, many baseball games, plus track meets, football games…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"… enclosed area with guards with rifles outside the fenced area. Out of the 45,000 Union soldiers confined here at different times, around 13,000…"

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…"