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John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867

"Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description "This gate I have designed for my own special benefit,"…"

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

"Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin, an accountant and…"

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

"Gate no 6, he wrote on page 13 of his "Scrap Book No 3," "is designed not to be located too near a house and is made for service and show." Martin…"

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

"… John Martin (1823-1904) designed this barnyard gate -- one of a number of gates he designed for different uses."

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

"… of illustrations of what he saw as the ideal gates and fences for different locales and purposes."

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

"Charles Snell Cone cedar tree Gate designs 1866 Philadelphia National Union convention Bangor Democratic convention George W. Ladd Sen. James R."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… in architecture and design with a section on gate designs for various uses, his ideal farm and barn structures, and a detailed illustration of a…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarbrough Middle School

"… Kelly, Gifted and Talented Educational Services (GATES) teacher and 20 middle school students embody the School entity of the Maine Community…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"… Island Historical Society Thuya Garden Entry Gate, ca 2012 The hand carved wood entry gates to Thuya Garden were designed by Charles K."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park

"… 57 miles of roads, 17 granite bridges and two gate houses, all built with local granite. The roads, which were mostly within the park, were open to…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… what he wished for, such as a series of possible gates for various types of purposes and structures, his ideal house and barn."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… visits student team members in Jessica Kelley's GATES class for welcoming celebration Student team visits Scarborough Historical Society and Museum…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… areas; pannes were filled; and tide gates (sluiceways) were constructed to prevent tides from flooding areas of the marsh."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"The three gates to maintain water flow were located inside. Special considerations of the impact of winter’s ice on the gatehouse were addressed in…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… -- slipping on a log and going through a sluice gate were real problems these men faced. The water was freezing cold most of the time, so when the…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Conant, Clyde E. Durrell, Stephen D. Gates, William H Hunter, Robert Keefe, George Hartwell, William I Smith, Jesse E Phillips, William E Bates…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"Members also serve as Gate Keeper, Overseer, Steward, Chaplain, Assistant Steward, Lady Assistant Steward, Secretary, Treasurer, Lecturer and Master."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Before roads, railroad bridges and tide gates, ocean water overflowed the marsh at high tide. Boats were able to sail up the Scarborough River and…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"Major reconstruction, with additional head gates, penstocks, and three new electrical generating turbines were installed 1918."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… maintained by each landowner who built permanent gates across their part of the road to keep farm animals from wandering."

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Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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