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Title
Boat Building
Year
1976
As a master boat builder, Herb Baum, Sr. understands the intricacies of building a boat. Herb Baum III and Kathi Preble document the work that goes into designing and building a boat.
Type
published content
Title
Like a Gift to an Indian- Basket Making
Year
1976
Following traditional Micmac Indian practices, Libby and Joe Muse make potato baskets in Presque Isle. Laurie Smith and Jason Wheeler visit the Muse's to learn how to create baskets, step by step.
Type
published content
Title
Potato Barrel Making
Year
1976
In Aroostook County, one of the most important jobs is the creation of potato barrels. Debbie Mountain and others speak to coopers about making potato barrels.
Type
published content
Title
Stone Walls
Year
1976
Harvey Bixby is a skilled artisan who builds stone walls. Mark Serreze visits Bixby to learn about his craft and the work that goes into it.
Type
published content
Title
Soapmaking
Year
1976
Making soap all of her life, Mrs. Joseph Sullivan shows Salt students how her craft is performed. Mrs. Sullivan guides Lorraine Kingsbury and others through the process from the start.
Type
published content
Title
Chair Caning
Year
1976
Over the course of four interviews, Launa Cable and other Salt students learned how to cane chairs from Avon Wilcox. Cable documents the work Wilcox does on chairs and the caning process.
Type
Photography
Title
Sail Making Photographs
Year
1976
Sailmakers by trade, Don and Clarence Hale create sails in their sailmaking shop in Sargentville. Anne Gorham and Anne Pierter documents the work that goes into creating the perfect sail.
Type
Photography
Title
Stone Walls - Part II Photographs
Year
1976
Continuing the story of stone walls, Mark Serreze speaks to Harvey Bixby about the mortared wall. Bixby discusses his work as a mason and creating stone walls.
Type
Photography
Title
Bait Bags Photographs
Year
1976
Knitting bait bags since the age of ten, Ada Foss has been creating them ever since. Anne Pierter visits Foss to learn how to create the bags and the work that goes into each piece.
Type
Photography
Title
Porcelain Figures Photographs
Year
1976
Spending countless hours a week creating porcelain figures, Muriel Reimer can create figures of various sizes. Jeffrey Bonney and others visited Reimer to learn the work and detail that goes into the hobby.
Type
Photography
Title
Rugmaking
Year
1976
Meg Dempsey and Robin Thurston document the art of rugmaking.
Type
Photography
Title
Boat Building Photographs
Year
1976
As a master boat builder, Herb Baum, Sr. understands the intricacies of building a boat. Anne Gorham, Herb Baum III and others document the work that goes into designing and building a boat.
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