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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… concluded in the early 1870s, he continues the political discussions that comprise much of his Scrap & Sketch Book, written from 1864-1866."

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

"He served as an officer in the Boston Militia, was selectmen for several years, and represented Boston in the General court 1714-6, 1719, and 1720."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… occured in July last in the national Insurance office in which he stayed his school vacation of 8 weeks." Martin drew the illustrations of his son…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… him carrying his pitcher of water to his office on maine st ..." Martin wrote that Hayford was a staunch Democrat and was the Indian agent for the…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Benjamin Kimball, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… 28, 1866, Kimball and Arvida Hayford, whose offices were in the same building met on a stairway."

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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"This is also when his political career began. He served on the Bangor School Committee, the Bangor City Council, and as mayor 1971 - 72."

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Hamlin was well-respected in the world of politics and had become very successful. He gave the small, quiet, and less-prominent state of Maine a…"

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Maine Department of Transportation

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition

"… million dollars, even when both state and federal officers were exerting themselves to the utmost to prevent the sale of liquor." GALLERIES…"

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City of Portland Department of Public Works

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"… X Rum Car Wrecked After Gun Fight with Officers Portland Evening Express, March 18, 1927 Violence gained a new mobility that often matched…"

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Researching Your Home

"… paper records found in libraries and government offices, neighbors and others who knew prior occupants, and online resources such as census lists…"

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

"Once in office, his uncle appointed him to the official expedition to inspect the fortifications to the east."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… Free Library? X Front Street, From Post Office Square, Bath. ca. 1930Patten Free Library A year-long learning experience that has…"

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"He then moved his law office to the house. Lucia Wadsworth (1783-1864) Lucia Wadsworth was the sister of Zilpah Longfellow."

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Streetscape, 1790-1930

"Rhodes. It began as a 12-story "modern" office building. Finished in sandstone, the first three floors have elongated window openings flanked by…"

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Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"In 1843 Hubbard entered politics and was elected to the state Senate, and in 1849 was elected Governor, an office he held from 1850-1853. Dr."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Post Office & Custom House, Bath, ca. 1901Patten Free Library According to the 1851 map of Bath, three separate buildings occupied the property…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Washington: Government Printing Office, 1868. U.S. Quartermaster’s Dept. Roll of Honor (No. XIV). Names of Soldiers who, In Defense of the American…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… had a courtroom, a marshal's office, a judge's office, and a police matron's office. The City Hall is still used for meetings and official city…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… including a mayor's office, a treasurer's office, assessor's office and the police department."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"In the Bath Bank building were the offices for the Sagadahock Bank and the Customs Collector. One of those customs collectors was William King, also…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"William Lawrence was the only police officer in the City of Bath to ever be shot and killed on duty."