Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… in Bangor to watch the ascension of a yellow silk balloon named "Young America." It was the first balloon ascension in Bangor."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981

"Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Governor Joseph Brennan signed the guest…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Links to Presque Isle History

"1937Presque Isle Air Museum Trans-Atlantic Balloon Site Monuments Double Eagle II X Northern Maine Fair"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maxie Anderson, Presque Isle, 1981

"… New Mexico, who planned to attempt another balloon flight around the world, spoke to students from Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"CONTACT Balloon view of Saco Bay, including Biddeford Pool, ca. 1880McArthur Public Library Got a question or comment about what you have seen…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"Daniel K. Pomroy "girls who bore a bad name" Liz Widow Clark Mary E. Suratt Balloon ascention Jim Dunning"

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

"… Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866 First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum In the book he labeled…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"… Street, Portland, Maine," features a mid-1890s balloon-sleeved blouse of red figured dress silk, the silk type now affordable and readily…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"… the gigot sleeve’s rise and fall from outsize balloon puffs at the shoulder, followed by mid-arm puffs, and final deflation into a gathered puffed…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… 1996 On April 12, 1996, forty-five biodegradable balloons were released into the air to the cheers of students, teachers, and residents gathered at…"

Maine Aviation Historical Society & Maine Air Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"He drew the first balloon ascension in Bangor, the first street railroad, the first gunboat up the Penobscot, his children, himself, his house and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"… early 1940s, with a face encircling collar, long balloon cuffed sleeves, and a frogging closure features a worn label stamped, "The Coat and Suit…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… cocktail dress with small bows at the waist and a balloon skirt shaped with stiff interlining and a net underskirt."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"1910Blue Hill Public Library Hot Air Balloon launching at the Blue Hill Fair, ca. 1909Blue Hill Public Library Rides have been commonplace at…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"By the time the fire department arrived, after 4 am, the "roof was undulating like an inflated balloon" (page five)."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… derbies, horse shows, and even a trans-Atlantic balloon race. Three auditorium buildings have stood upon this land functioning as huge centers of…"

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

"… excited about other changes: the first hot-air balloon in Bangor, the first electric street railroad, a horseless carriage, and others."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… outer space as a component of the shell of a NASA balloon satellite. Construction of a new tissue mill (a mill that creates large rolls of thin…"