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Portland, Maine
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Photography
Title
Justice for All
Year
2003
Jessica Hasslen documents the life and work of Jesse Leah Vear, a woman who coordinates P.O.W.E.R. (Portland Organizing to Win Economic Rights).
Type
Writing
Title
Burn Victims in Rehab
Year
1997
David Kingdon documents the lives of burn survivors and their experiences through rehabilitation.
Type
Photography
Title
St. Peter's Church
Year
1993
Anne Leighton Massoni captures images of St. Peter's Church in Portland.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Elements of Style
Year
2013
Behind all of the graffiti and tagging in Portland, there is a complex and exclusive subculture. Steven Jackson highlights how the members of this community are artists dedicated to their artform and its governing rules.
Type
published content
Title
Women Are So Beautiful
Year
2000
Sara Shahriari and Shaleece Haas explore the lives of Muslim women in the state of Maine, discussing their beliefs and lifestyles. Haas highlights how the Muslim community in Maine has the freedom to practice their religion and be a part of the larger community.
Type
Photography
Title
Positive Energy
Year
2009
Driving around to locations in New England to collect grease waste, Maine Standard Biofuels turns used grease into biodiesel. Casey Gordon captures the work that Maine Standard Biofuels does to provide a local recycled fuel source.
Type
published content
Title
Opening of Art Show, Portland, 1992
Year
1995
Kate D. Philbrick captures a photograph of friends at the opening of an art show.
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
Writing
Title
Anam Cara: A Family Journey
Year
2004
Amy Cadge documents the story of the Greer family, discussing their journey to Maine and their studio where they care for people.
Type
Photography
Title
New Animal: Transfurmation
Year
2011
Wolfgang Daniel documents the furry community in Maine, capturing how they create their own anthropomorphic identity.
Type
Photography
Title
In the Middle
Year
2009
Jess Sheldon documents the life of Ikran Mohamod, a 17 year-old Somali immigrant who lives in Portland.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Legacy of Justice
Year
2013
As the first black representative in Maine, Jerry Talbot drafted the Names and Places bill, which would outlaw the use of the "n-word" from maps of Maine, which passed in 1977. Yevonnie Lowe profiles Talbot's account of the path that led to his election in 1972.
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