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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"Estabrook's English class. X Guest speaker Bangor resident, Mr. Leon Higgins, meets with Doughty students at the Bangor Public Library to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Bangor Lumber Company lumbermen, ca. 1910Bangor Public Library The Decline of Lumber The lumbering industry of Bangor started to take a decline in…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"Cohen School Images from Bangor Public Library, Bangor Daily News and Bangor Historical Society The Penobscot River has brought wealth and prosperity…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Bucksport and Bangor Bar Harbor train leaving Bangor, ca. 1900Bangor Public Library This was a short line chartered March 1, 1870 to run 18.8…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine Dr. Willam Castein Mason, Bangor, ca. 1920Eastern Maine Medical Center Text by The 7th…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"An Illustrated History of Bangor, Maine. Bangor: Bangor Bi-Centennial Committee, 1976. Print. Bangor Chamber of Commerce. Bangor, The Center of Maine."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"He served on the Bangor School Committee, the Bangor City Council, and as mayor 1971 - 72. He was elected in 1972 and served through 1978 to the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… he and his father began a business and moved to Bangor which was a much larger area to help make the business successful."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Businesses

"… Illustrations: Businesses"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 1 of 3

"BUSINESSES History of Businesses by: Piscataquis Community Middle School 8th Grade students Included in the next 3 pages: Davis Brothers…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"They did this to connect the Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad and the Bangor and Katahdin Iron Works Railway."

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

"… aboard the new iron bottom propeller steamer Bangor from Bangor to Belfast. Martin, who wrote a journal in 1864 reflecting on his life and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashions in Bangor, 1866

"John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper who was interested in fashion, landscaping and gardening, business practices…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867

"Peters, who was elected. Martin wrote about various business schemes and scandals in which Weston was involved."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"A bookkeeper and accountant for a number of businesses, Martin and his wife, Clara Cary, had six children."

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

"… for various other businesses in Hampden and Bangor since he was a boy. He obtained funds from Edwin B."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Benjamin Kimball, Bangor, ca. 1867

"John Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote of Kimball, "When the 22 Regiment left Bangor for Ship Island he was the tallest & handsomest…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"… long worked for other businesses in Hampden and Bangor. In 1862, he opened his own store on Center Street near the Rail Road Bridge."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin as zephyr, Bangor, 1866

"… was involved, his family, his activities, and life in the Bangor area. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

"John Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote about their return and drew this illustration on Page 138 of the "Scrap & Sketchbook" that he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, drew an illustration of Gorham L."

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

"John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, attended. He wrote, "This was one of the most magnificient sights I ever witnessed in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew an illustration of the Pendleton & Ross stand, formerly known as the Tainter Block, in Bangor."