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John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"… in architecture, gardening and landscaping, dancing, his family, politics, education, and numerous other topics."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

"Martin, who became an accountant, shopkeeper, and dance enthusiast, illustrated and explained the plow on page 66 of a journal he began writing in…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… in architecture, landscape design, gardening, dancing, and numerous other topics, drew the series of gate designs in his "Scrap Book 3," one of…"

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

"… an accountant, gardener, and architecture and dancing enthusiast, also spent his time in 1864 and 1865 writing and illustrating a journal in which…"

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

"… also in architecture, gardening, fashion, dancing, and almost everything that happened around him, married Clara Cary (1836-1902) in 1850."

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

"… the center, she is shown as she appeared in her dancing debut at age 5, in one position of the Highland Fling."

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

"… of the Wave, a vessel Hugh Ross had built with a dance floor on each deck. He ran regular excursions to Fort Point Light from Bangor."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Wood pile, 130 Center St., Bangor, ca. 1864

"… bookkeeper, gardener, and architecture and dancing enthusiast. In 1864, he wrote and illustrated a journal about his life and activities in and…"

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

"… and shopkeeper who was interested in fashion, dance, architecture, gardening, and other pursuits, drew this illustration of a "society lady" as she…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… a journal, three scrapbooks, and an record of a dancing organization he helped found. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

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

"… celebration, the first hot air balloon in Bangor, dance, criminals and criminal activity in Bangor, his children's activities, and much more."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… selling liquor, and his continued interest in dancing. He also wrote about a trip to Boston on a steamer, Andrew Jackson monetary policy, his foray…"

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

"… is an account of one of his particular passions: dancing, and especially of the Dancing Fraternity of Bangor."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… with new inventions, with architecture, with dance, with education, with gardening, and with the ins and outs of operating businesses all…"

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

"… and farming, transportation, education, politics, dance and music, religion, the Civil War era, Irish in Bangor, family life, medicine and illness…"

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

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

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"Intro: pages 84-107   Part 5, pages 84-107 John Martin begins this section with newspaper clippings concerning how much Republican states…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21

"Intro: pages 0-21   Part 1, pages 0-21 Martin began his final volume of compiled retrospective and contemporary commentary after he went to work…"

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

"Part 8, pages 135-150 The final section of the Scrap & Sketch Book is primarily about the criminal activity in Bangor, the results of court…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"Part 3, pages 38-56 In a combination of newspaper clippings and original narrative, Martin moves from the political to the personal, and topics in…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 129-142

"Intro: pages 129-142   Part 7, pages 129-end The final pages of Scrapbook 3 continue the story of the 1872 presidential campaign -- the contest…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn

"Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn   Alonzo Raynes remembrance This newspaper clipping from an unidentified California newspaper…"