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Ida
Year
1975
Standing at four and a half feet tall, Ida Allen can stand up for herself. Anne Gorham documents Allen's life as the daughter of a settler and growing up in the wilderness of Maine.
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published content
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Family Dairy Farm
Year
1991
Despite the challenges facing dairy farmers, the Russell family fights to keep their farm going. Anna Hoberman documents the lives of the Russell family and their work on their dairy farm in Litchfield.
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published content
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Goddamn! That's Bad Luck!
Year
1979
With a quote on fisherman in hand, Greg Violette decided to speak to fisherman around Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport. Violette discusses superstitions that fisherman may have and how it shapes their experiences.
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published content
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Born in "That Hotel Racket"
Year
1985
Heather Coryell visits Gladys McLean to speak about her personal history and working as a waitress.
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published content
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Sail Making
Year
1977
Sailmakers by trade, Don and Clarence Hale create sails in their sailmaking shop in Sargentville. Anne Pierter documents the work that goes into creating the perfect sail.
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published content
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Lighthouses
Year
1977
With questions about lighthouses, Salt students set out to explore the mystery and romance that surrounds lighthouses in Maine. Stephanie Wood and others document the importance of lighthouses in Maine, and speak to individuals who are directly connected to them.
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published content
Title
I Loved Everything That Wasn't Good For Me'
Year
1976
Growing up in Maine during the prohibition era, Reid Chapman offers to share his story with Salt about how liquor was bootlegged around his town.
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published content
Title
Tales Told by the Fire
Year
1974
As a native son of Kennebunk, Bertram Hanscom has many stories about the town. Kim Lovejoy visits with Bertram and his wife, Helen, to learn about their pastimes in Kennebunk.
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published content
Title
Gooch's Beach
Year
1975
With a curiosity for what Gooch's Beach was like 250 years ago, Timm White set out to find someone who could tell him about the history of the beach. White speaks to three individuals who know the story of Stephen Harding, a man who built a log garrison in 1702 on what is today the Sea Side House property.
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published content
Title
Shaker Revival in Maine
Year
1984
For three months, Salt students visited the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village as their guests. Rebecca Sheble documents how Maine's Shaker community has been able to grow within recent years by adapting to a changing world.
Type
published content
Title
The Sweep
Year
1985
Hugh French documents how sheep are raised and driven on Big Nash.
Type
published content
Title
Cluny Collects 'Heritage' in Potato Land
Year
1976
In Presque Isle, Cluny McPherson collects the heritage of potato growing people. Tanya Solomon and Parise White speak to McPherson about his collection of old farm tools.
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