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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… people went to school to learn about or read a book on how to do. Rather, they learned from their fathers, mothers, aunts and uncles, all the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Cole, and Charles G. Waugh, Down East Books, 1996 It Happened in Maine, Gail Underwood Parker, Morris Book Publishing, 2004 Maine, edited by Richard…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"… 1, pages 000-26 Martin begin his Scrap & Sketch Book with information about the Bangor House and Franklin House, and his theme throughout much of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 8, pages 135-150

"… 135-150 The final section of the Scrap & Sketch Book is primarily about the criminal activity in Bangor, the results of court appearances of those…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… dominate this section of the Scrap & Sketch Book. Martin is increasingly upset at crime in Bangor -- a boom town since the 1830 -- and in other…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 133-end

"… 4, pages 133-end In the final section of the book, Martin discusses the history of the Dancing Fraternity (Model Assembly), and instructions for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… is on page 124 of Martin's "Scrap & Sketch Book" that he began in 1864. In the corner of the illustration, Martin wrote that Elmer went out to play…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864

"… of Morse on page 25 in his 1864 "Scrap and Sketch Book." He wrote, "The state guards wore a bear skin cap as represented."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… to “please send my spotted muslin.” And, as the book Agreeable Situations (Brick Store Museum, 1987) records, in about 1800, transfer printed…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"In 1859, Miss Leslies Behaviour Book recommended senshaw for travel dresses. The collection’s 1850s dress of gold silk damask with an elongated leafy…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862

"… an apple tree on page 42 of a "Scrap and Sketch Book" he started in 1864. Martin entitled the drawing "The Tree I Lost." He wrote that he planted…"

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

"… some of his speech on page 39 of his "Scrap Book no 3," one of five volumes he wrote and illustrated reflecting and commenting on his life, events…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

"… and shopkeeper, on page 127 of a "Scrap & Sketch Book" he began in 1864, drew "a series of individuals and implement which cost me during thirteen…"

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

"Martin (1823-1904) devoted a section of the "Scrap Book" to politics around 1866. He described Dunning, a former Democrat who became active in the…"

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

"… and shopkeeper wrote on page 14 of his "Scrap Book No 3" in which he drew designs eight gates for various uses."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin barn plan, Bangor, 1867

"… area, drew this barn plan on page 7 of his "Scrap Book No 3" that he began in 1867. Martin wrote, "When I build my barn it will be like this if it…"

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…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866

"… appears on page 52 of his 1864 "Scrap and Sketch Book," "Ball Hill Cove as it should be." In the explanation of the drawing, which is the first…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… of his son on page 104 of his "Scrap Book no 3," showing Junior "attention, order arms," in his dress coat, and going to drill."

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

"… of his daughter on page 147 of a "Scrap & Sketch Book" he began writing and illustrating in 1864. Martin created five volumes that recall…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin self portrait, 1889

"The illustration is on page 57 of the book and accompanies a written description of himself: "General business man, Expert Accountant, Landscape…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin gymnastic costume, Bangor, 1864

"… the illustration, on page 43-44 of his 1864 "Scrap and Sketch Book." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldiers' Monument, Bangor, 1864

"… of the monument and wrote in the Scrap and Sketch Book he began in 1864 that subscriptions paid for the monument, which had been planned for…"