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John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Alonzo E."

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

"Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description When John Martin…"

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

"Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"… Hauling wood Clearing land for orchard, wheat Hampden House Bar Bowling alleys Jes Crosman Sands Circus & Caravan Carlton Dancing School Hampden…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"… history in Ellsworth, his childhood in Brewer and Hampden, his lameness, his mother's illnesses, his work history, and, finally, the death of his…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 47-90

"… John Martin's Dancing School that was held at the Hampden Town Hall, and dances at Temperance Hall and Dolan Hall in Bangor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"… had long worked for other businesses in Hampden and Bangor. In 1862, he opened his own store on Center Street near the Rail Road Bridge."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 48-64

"… beginning with a visit by steamer from Bangor to Hampden by a "whole load of wide awakes" to see Hannibal Hamlin."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"… had worked for various other businesses in Hampden and Bangor since he was a boy. He obtained funds from Edwin B."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"… the family's move to Brewer and Ball Hill Cove in Hampden. Among the people and events he mentions are: Anna Stratton John Martin (1800-1824)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"… they made their debut on them at the Town house Hampden which has been in fashion to this day & I have one of them on now while writing this…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"… and religious rights." Hamlin was a lawyer in Hampden before the Civil War. He had served in the Maine House of Representatives and the U.S."

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

"… & Billings lines Sheriff Wingate Carr Fire at old Hampden Academy George H. Starbird Temperance Seth Merrill Tavern & Hall Thomas Greenhalgh…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum The journal is roughly chronological."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"… with ginger beer from the West Indies. Hampden House Bar, 1837Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Hampden House Bar, 1840…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… Part 2, pages 22-71 Dancing, family history, Hampden, first street railway   Part 3, pages 72-120 Annie Martin Snow death, dance school…"

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

"… a 16’ X 18’ front room (which contained a Hampden cook stove), a 10’ X 10’ bedroom, and an 8’ X 10’ pantry."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"The first Grange was created in 1873 in Hampden Maine. The Grange connected the farmers and their families."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"A native of Paris Hill, Hamlin moved to Hampden as a young man to practice law. A Jacksonian Democrat, he began his political career in the Maine…"

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

"… moved several times to locations in Brewer and Hampden, and finally to Bangor. Martin, like most youths of his era, attended school for sessions…"

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

"… and 1889 afford a remarkable record of Bangor, Hampden, Ellsworth, and nearby areas from the 1820s until the 1890s."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… group issued a report announcing the selection of Hampden Academy in the east, and Farmington Academy in the west as the locations of the State's…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… the surrounding farm settlements of Orrington and Hampden grew with fresh migrations from Cape Cod. The Rev."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… law and then eventually became the town lawyer of Hampden, Maine. Hannibal Hamlin was elected several times to various public offices."