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Presque Isle: The Star City - Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944

"… Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944 Contributed by Presque Isle Air Museum Description Soldiers marching in the…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865

"… been drilled several days before marching in the parade. Martin's descriptions and illustrations are on page 105 of his "Scrap & Sketch Book"…"

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Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… 3 and 4, culminated with the pageantry of a Grand Parade at 1:30 on Independence Day, “to be formed at junction of School, Main and Church Sts.”…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… is on the Maine Memory Network of the Masons in a parade down a street in Bath. Masonic trunk, openPatten Free Library On the subject of…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"There would be a parade, speeches and music. After a brief ceremony at the town memorial park, people walk down to the fisherman’s co-op wharf and…"

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… was a day of wild excitement, whistles blowing, parades and torch light processions. Once more we would welcome our soldiers home and once more we…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"… the arm chair, 5 days for the oval chair, 8 days for the sofa and 5 days for the trellis. View additional information about this item on the…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889

"… of seeing the 4 cars which was run on that day I was told from day break until 12 midnight of the sights I have seen I count this as one of the…"

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

"… tired and hungry, arrived back in Bangor at 4:15 p.m. the next day. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… and died, my children feasted on this tree all the days it bore." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

"… magnificient sights I ever witnessed in all my day. I had read and heard of men going above the clouds, I now had the reality before me and I made…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"… the hack that transported them on their wedding day. He wrote, "This hack cost a thousand dollars and was owned by Mess Shaw & Billings and was…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"… house Hampden which has been in fashion to this day & I have one of them on now while writing this description." The drawing is one of two Martin…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… wrote, "The Old Town House in Hampden has to this day a quantity of powder & balls which were deposited there by the fathers of this section which…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"He reportedly signed up 110 men in two days for the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, in which he became a captain."

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

"He wrote, "During those days they were the largest stores in the city built of wood and were filled with dry goods groceries Rum hard ware fish salt…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… "This ever remembered occasion was about the last days of Miller doctrine in this part of the county." View additional information about this item…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"… down river before and I concluded to give the day to the whole family so we prepared eatables & other articles and all started accompanied by…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin cone cedar tree, Bangor, 1866

"… business practices and most other subjects of his day, drew this illustration of a cone cedar tree he transplanted to his yard on October 25, 1866."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… what constitutes a Society lady of the present day. The material for dress in this case is not costly but shows that the wearer is a person of fine…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Joseph Mitchell and Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865

"… "This store has been a curse to me ever since the day it was established it has made no difference what article I have offered for sale the first…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"… by Lubec’s children, and a celebratory townwide parade past splendidly decorated commercial and residential buildings, such as Jacob Pike's house…"

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Cumberland Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"Masonic Hall, Town Offices Main Street, Lincoln present-day X Works Cited “Masonic Hall, Lincoln, 1904.” Maine Memory Network."