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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Residences

"… Illustrations: Residences"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"A number of women who called the Residence home attended or sent notes of thanks. These included the first resident, who arrived at McAuley with a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Notable Residents The Overlock House, Thomaston, ca. 1960Thomaston Historical Society Many local businessmen and lawyers gained state and…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"In later years, many of the residents were immigrants from Canada, Ireland, or Germany. In 1874, sewers came to Brown Street."

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland

"… except that, in 1901, it changed from a private residence to a historic house museum, preserving the history of the Wadsworth and Longfellow…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth Era: 1786-1807

"Other notable residents: Henry Wadsworth (1785-1804) was a middle son of Peleg and Elizabeth Wadworth. Henry left home to join the Navy around 1800."

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Streetscape, 1790-1930

"… and Congress streets), is a two-story, wood-frame residence that was built in about 1760. It had a gable roof and possibly had a center chimney."

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"Louisa Houghton is listed in residence in the 1870 census, age 23. Nancy Erskine is listed in the 1880 census as servant, age 45. Mary E."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"… Martin (1823-1904), along with many other Bangor residents, awaited the arrival of returning Civil War soldiers in September 1865."

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

"… that he made the sketch on August 15, 1866, of a residence he would build if he had "two thousand dollars in money and a small portion of time each…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden, Upper and Lower corners, 1835

"… detailed the shop, church, or other business, or resident of each building on his map. The area is as it existed in the 1830s."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"… God and man had formed a copartnership to plan a residence for man and beast where every convenience both natural and mechanical were combined."…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"… and drew this illustration of the fish weir that residents constructed on the Penobscot River. The illustration appears on page 47 of the journal…"

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

"… (1823-1904) was among a group of Bangor area residents who went on a one-day excursion aboard the new iron bottom propeller steamer Bangor from…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… changes when he began using it as his winter residence in about 1861. Martin noted that Reuben Bagley built the house in 1836."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"… the school was built in the summer of 1855 after residents of the area repeatedly petitioned for a school in the neighborhood."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… including churches, schools, businesses and residences, and much more. In the Journal and the three scrapbooks are 34 full-page illustrations, many…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… element in Bangor, Democratic politics, the Irish residents who voted with the Democrats, and the politicians -- locally and nationally -- who…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… mid 19th century Bangor with details about many residents – prominent and not well known – and about the role of dancing in that society."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… as well as those that met the needs of local residents blossomed. Still, the economic swings of 19th-century America affected "The Lumber Capital…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"William Stevens residence, South Windham, 1869Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Fannie Stevens died in 1931 and Ella (1869-1945)…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House

"People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Only two families occupied the…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Researching Your Home

"Researching Your Home Every House has a History Peleg Wadsworth deed of land to Stephen Longfellow, Portland, 1827Maine Historical Society…"