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Portland, Maine
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Title
Rum Running
Year
1976
As the chief agent for alcohol control in charge of the state of Maine, Henry Weaver experienced different situations with rum running. Keith Euler and others from Salt speak to Weaver about his experiences and stories as a federal officer during the prohibition era.
Type
published content
Title
Pirate
Year
1976
As a former rum runner, "Pirate" is now the captain of a tugboat. Paul Jackson speaks to Pirate about his rum running experiences during the prohibition era.
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published content
Title
Lobstering for Rum
Year
1976
Now a school teacher, one woman recalls her childhood experience with rum running.
Type
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.
Type
published content
Title
Ice Fishing
Year
1976
In order to understand the art of ice fishing, Steve Bragdon visited Don Shaw and his ice shack. Bragdon documents the work Shaw does in his shack in order to ice fish and the methods he uses.
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.
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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
Willie and Elizabeth - Matinicus Island Photographs
Year
1976
Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Gorham and Anne Pierter document the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.
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
Whistle Making - Monty Washburn Photographs
Year
1976
While Salt students were visiting Monty Washburn to learn about fiddleheads, Washburn also covered the topic of whistle making. Jay York documents the whistle making process as explained by Washburn.
Type
Photography
Title
A Good Head of Water Photographs
Year
1976
During his 52 year career in the logging business, Grover Morrison experienced many things in the forests of Maine. Terry Whitney and Mike Stinson document Morrison's lumbering operations in Maine.
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