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Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"… in 1858 and was joined the next year by his brother John to operate the Burnham Brothers studio."

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"… James Parker, Issachar Snell, Stephen Barton (brother-in-law of Martha Ballard and great-grandfather of civil war nurse and founder of the American…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"While his father went to one farm, he and his brothers Dale, Keith, and Philip would go to another one. They could get two farms inspected at once."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"After school, Glenna, her sisters, brothers, and friends would all play softball in the yard with everyone who would come to their house."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 1 of 4

"… was born in Masardis, ME, growing up with eight brothers and sisters. When she was five years old, she started going to the Masardis School, from…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 362-451

"… house, which became his family home; and his brother Alonzo's visit from California. Martin further described Rufus Prince his business dealings…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Bangor, 1849

"Raynes' half-brother, John Martin, included the illustration on page 304 of a journal he wrote in 1864 reflecting on his life and activities in the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"… plaid cotton apron in this drawing by his half-brother John Martin. Martin (1823-1904) drew the image from recollections of how Alonzo appeared…"

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

"She and her brother John Jr. were the only two of the six Martin children to survive their parents. At left is Ada as she was dressed from ages 4 to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"… Rufus Wiggin was about 22, Raynes, Martin's half-brother, was 17; Rinaldo Wiggin was 18, and Robert Cram was 22."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

"… Bangor as it appeared in the early 1850s when his brother-in-law Luther Cary bought it. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper, wrote and…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Like his father and his brother, Enoch Lincoln attended Harvard and became a lawyer. Admitted to the bar in 1811, he started practicing law in…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 3 of 5

"… land on Merriconeag Neck with Robin Hood and her brother Sagattawan. Many documents in these collections feature locations where multiple…"

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"Duo Sol and Paul performed as the Zimel Brothers, producing several albums including The Zimel Brothers sing Chassidic Melodies."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"His brother, Edward was a member of the General Court’s Committee of Eastern Claims when the petition for the confirmation of title was originally…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… Historical Society In the late part of 1900, two brothers from Jemtland came to live in the uprising Stockholm."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… the joint ownership of Mame and her two surviving brothers, Richard M. “Dick” Savage (1908-1985) and Ralph William Savage (1913-2003)."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"Green (brothers) and found the property was not yielding a profitable investment. It was suggested as a logical site for a prison."

Stockholm Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Gravenstein apple, Bangor, 1866

"… while in full size one time S T Chase & his brother & Nath Harlow Esq Sept 8th I drew & measured the tree, it was 6 ft 2 inches high and 5 feet 1/2…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"Her younger brother often came to my chamber to see me draw & paint the Iron works & I soon found he had a natural tact for drawing." Martin was…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 2 of 5

"… of corn,” alongside her mother, from the Alger brothers in Owascoag, or Scarborough. (3) Wabanaki leaders also required an annual acknowledgment of…"