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Photography
Title
Finding a Way: Melissa Bishop
Year
2008
Kelly Creedon documents the life of Melissa Bishop.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Occupying Myself
Year
2012
Struggling with mental illness and homelessness growing up, Danielle Gauvin was able to find a welcome place within the Occupy movement in Portland. Damian Biniek documents how Gauvin made the Occupy community her own, allowing her to begin the healing process for her issues.
Type
Multimedia
Title
The Hobo Jungle
Year
2012
On a forgotten section of the west end waterfront in Portland, a transient population has made a place for themselves known as the Hobo Jungle. Penn Chan documents how the transient community works together for each other in order to survive.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Hobo News
Year
2014
Adapting the street paper model in Portland, Matt Coffey is a homeless man who sells his paper, Hobo News, everyday in Portland. Amber Morgan highlights Coffey's work and his efforts to integrate himself into the community.
Type
Magazine
Title
Salt Magazine VIII: Number 29, June 1987
Year
The June 1987 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on the Great North Woods, homelessness, and working as a UPS driver.
Type
published content
Title
In Pursuit of a Fantasy
Year
1987
Introduction to an article on homelessness and getting off the streets.
Type
published content
Title
Getting Off the Streets
Year
1987
While Portland is heralded as a city that is too good to be true, Maria Hazen explored the other side of the story. Hazen documents the lives of individuals who are struggling to get off the streets.
Type
published content
Title
Walter: A Life Out of Balance
Year
1987
Monte Paulsen captures the life of Walter Seeley, who battles child abuse and trying to find a home.
Type
published content
Title
Walking After Midnight: Linda Mae, Homeless at Seventy-One
Year
2006
With the desire to have her own place to live, Linda Mae Ash spends her time at Rockin' Rickey's Tavern. Talia Weiner captures Ash's life as a homeless senior citizen.
Type
published content
Title
Under One Roof: the YMCA
Year
1993
The YMCA organization serves multiple purposes within a local community, from offering recreational sports to housing. Jim Chilsen speaks with patrons and residents of the Portland YMCA to discuss programs and activities related to recreation and social services.
Type
published content
Title
Lonely Transitions
Year
1993
Bert Cass documents the lives of individuals who live at the YMCA.
Type
published content
Title
Living at the YMCA, Portland, 1993
Year
1995
Bert Cass captures an image of Barry Bernard in his room at the YMCA in Portland.
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