Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"Twelve Lubec school children drowned that day, June 19, 1936. A summer day, after school ended for the year, created for picnics and the usually…"

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

"… features of the day was a Living Flag with 225 children on a specially built stand on Monument Lot.” Click on the photo below and zoom in to see…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… Larrabee occupied the post from 1930 to 1939; his children and Johnson’s walked together to school. Starting under Larrabee in 1934, Howard “Bob”…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"…   Part 8, pages 534-603 Two of Martin's children were quite ill with measles; he looked for a new business prospect, worked as assistant…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"Martin and his wife, Clara Cary, bought a house at 130 Center Street in Bangor in 1854. Five of their six children were born there."

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"Selections from the respective groups are highlighted in the Themed Image Galleries. As work continues in the overall collection, additional themed…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 452-534

"… Martin wrote in detail about the births of his children Annie and John Martin Jr., his house and gardens on Center Street -- with illustrations…"

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

"… details of his life and activities for his wife, children, and descendants. This illustration, on page 130 of the 650-page journal, show the home…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"… 1864 to recount his life and activities for his children. The journal describes what Martin did to improve the property after someone built on the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket at grave, Bangor, 1889

"She was the second oldest child. In 1880, she had married G. Fred Snow, and the couple moved to New Brunswick, Canada, where he worked."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… for his wife, Clara Cary Martin, and their children. Martin wrote, "I have been very minute in representing every particular for her (Clara) & my…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"He wanted his wife and children to know more about him and how things worked and looked at the time he was growing up and was first in business."

Lubec, Maine - Links

"Links The Lubec project team cataloged and uploaded over 800 historical images of early Lubec. View more Lubec images."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 2 of 2

"The Blizzard of '34 Undoubtedly longer than any snow report the oldest inhabitant ever saw. Blizzard, Lubec, January 21, 1934 Lubec Historical…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911 by Ronald Pesha, Lubec Historical Society “The new bronze souvenirs have arrived and may be secured from C."

Lubec, Maine - Team Members

"Team Members Lubec Consolidated School 44 South Street Lubec, ME 04652 (207) 733-5591 msad19@yahoo.com http://www.lubecschool.org Lubec Historical…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Timeline Timeline - Selected Events in Lubec’s History Text by Jennifer Multhopp Pre-1700s • Passamaquoddy encampments in North Lubec – shell…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 2 of 3

"Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello Temporary trestlework for bridge, Lubec, ca. 1961 Lubec Historical Society Pier placement…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 3 of 3

"Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello Some text adapted from Remembering Lubec, copyright © Ronald Pesha, published 2009 by The History…"

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail by Ronald Pesha, Lubec Historical Society Who was Myron Haliburton Avery? The first 2000-miler of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844

"They had six children, only two of whom survived their parents. Beneath the illustration, that includes a piece of cedar from Wiggin's grave, Martin…"

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

"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 6 at left, reading a book."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fiske Block, Broad Street, Bangor, 1864

"Martin included the drawing of the Fiske Block on page 517 as part of going to work as an accountant for I W Patten's store, which was located at the…"

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

"… the journal and three scrapbooks so his wife and children would know more about his life and the times in which he lived."