Person/Organization: Washburn , Martha Benjamin
Item 34725
Norlands Library, Livermore, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Livermore Media: Cyanotype, cotton
Item 13006
Martha Washburn, Livermore, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1850 Location: Livermore Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Members of the Washburn family of Livermore participated in the Civil War in a variety of ways -- from Caroline at the homefront, to Samuel at sea, Elihu, as a Congressman from Illinois, and Israel governor of Maine. The family had considerable influence politically on several fronts.
