Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Sr. home, Ellsworth, 1823

"… Mill, Austin's Cove, the Union River, and his father's tailor shop. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

"White; and then opened his own shop. He drew illustrations of the inside of the shop and provided details about the contents."

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

"… a native of Cromwell, England, who worked as a tailor in Ellsworth, died when his only child was 11 months old."

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

"… his life and activities, drew the inside of the shop and provided descriptions of all of the items in the illustration, starting on page 561 of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1864

"… of the exterior and several other views of the interior of the shop. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Then it became Porter Tailor Shop, which was tailoring for men. Then on November 12, 1943, Mr. Bennie F. Osgood bought the location."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden, Upper and Lower corners, 1835

"On the following two pages, he detailed the shop, church, or other business, or resident of each building on his map."

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

"… drew several images of the inside of the shop he kept on Center Street in Bangor for several years starting in 1862."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… quality English dark wool broadcloth, and skilled tailoring led to the rise of superior English tailored male dress."

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

"Snow Otis Stone Reed Harding Martin's plow Martin's garden First passenger steamer Doctor Allen Rogers Tavern, apothecary shop"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"White was one of the first shops in Bangor to specialize in dry goods -- rather than carrying a variety of groceries and other items as well."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Market Hall, Bangor, 1846

"… the illustration of the three buildings and the shops they held as part of his journal that he began in 1864 to record events of his life and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

"The shop he operated was robbed a number of times. The other numbered illustrations are implements used in break-ins."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"… example, a circa 1943 yellow square shouldered, tailored, fitted waist rayon dress with a just below knee length skirt features two small pockets…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3

"… of mulberry colored heavy satin, with a fitted tailored front pleated skirt and no flare, a sign of the straightening silhouette."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… pattern of black silk cord; a 1910 full length tailored four button cream cotton summer (possibly motoring) coat with blue velvet collar, lapels…"

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

"… which, in part, led to the failure of his shop. An ardent Republican, he supported the war, deplored the "secesh" element in Bangor, Democratic…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… of them, and the organization of interiors of shops, homes, schools, and bars, replete with illustrations."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"Young, a tailor who occupied the space for a short time. In 1890, the Postal Telegraph company moved into that place and lasted until 1928, when the…"

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

"… employers, or with a financial backer in his own shop-keeping venture, only to be treated unfairly, or to suffer from a failure of the employer."

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… silk petticoat seen under openwork on the tailored smooth hipped skirt’s hemline flare. In 1904, Mandel's Department Store in New York advertised a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3

"… longer skirt, and neatly fitting hip-covering tailored jacket, with an attached short shoulder cape, a feature that lingered into the 1950s."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… "in look." There were mini and maxi skirts, tailored pant suits and pants worn with any type of top."

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"It is tailored for a non-specialist audience. The overview provides a contextualized history of fashion interpreted and illustrated through items…"