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… byMaine Historical Society An image of another folk art portrait survives in the daguerreotype of a painting of Eliphaz Chapman of Gilead.
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Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2
A circa 1830-50 folk art painting of a woman wearing a bonnet was copied on a tintype. More formal portraits are represented in daguerreotype copies…
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations
… written commentaries -- and are important as folk art as well. Some of the illustrations are available, organized into various topical categories…
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… and explained and postulated about, architecture, folk art, the greater Bangor area, gardening and farming, transportation, education, politics…
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… many of his surroundings in amazingly detailed folk art-style sketches, many enhanced by watercolors.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works
Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works Article on KIW This undated article from the Lewiston Journal was among John Martin's effects.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603
Intro: pages 534-603 Approximately 1859-1854 Part 8, pages 534-603 Two of Martin's children were quite ill with measles; he looked for a new…
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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 - Illustrations: Politicians & Personalities
… Illustrations: Politicians & Personalities
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113
Part 6, pages 97-113 In this section, Martin has a newspaper article that discusses the July 4, 1865 festivities in Bangor in some detail.
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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 604-650
Intro: pages 604-650 Approximately 1860-1865 Part 9, pages 604-end John Martin concluded his 650-page journal writing about the effects of the…
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end
Intro: pages 121-end Part 4, pages 121-end The final section of Martin's scrapbook begins with his reflections on the new inventions and…
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Martin Family
… Illustrations: Martin Family
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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…
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Gardens & Trees
… Illustrations: Gardens & Trees
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Use policies and agreements
Use policies and agreements Please click on this link to read the policies for use of the materials on this site: MMN Policies and Agreements X…
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361
Intro: pages 278-361 Part 5, pages 278-361 Approximately 1849-1850 Martin described the cholera epidemic of 1849, and, in great detail, the…
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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 - Part 4, pages 57-76
Part 4, pages 57-76 Much of this section is about the 1864 presidential election and the end of the war activities in Bangor in which a large crowd…
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 0-46
Intro to pages 0-46 Part 1, to page 46 The section includes the Constitution of the organization, information about Acadian Hall, Wasgatts…
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John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project
About This Project X In 1997, the Maine State Museum and the Maine Historical Society, with the support of the Maine Historic Preservation…
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Martin-Raynes-Stevens Family Trees
Martin-Raynes-Stevens Family Trees John Martin's Journal begins with a genealogy for his family and that of his wife, Clara Cary.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Churches & Schools
… Illustrations: Churches & Schools