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Portland, Maine
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Title
Snowshoe Making
Year
1977
From his workshop in Caratunk, Walter York creates snowshoes. Anne Gorham covers the steps of making and filling the bows for snowshoes.
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published content
Title
Flintlocks
Year
1977
With an interest in firearms from a young age, Monty Washburn began making guns for himself. Laurie Astrowsky and others document Washburn's interest in guns and the work that goes into crafting one.
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published content
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Reid Chapman
Year
1977
Since he was young, Reid Chapman has enjoyed the outdoors and farming. Ernest Eaton and others document the story of Chapman, an 80 year old man who farms in West Kennebunk.
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published content
Title
Years Ago Almost Everybody had a Barn
Year
1977
In the Kennebunkport area, barns cover large parts of the landscape. Lyman Page speaks to Lester Wildes and other barn owners about their barns and the barns that used to be there.
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published content
Title
A Maine Barn Raisin'
Year
1977
From dawn to dusk, friends and neighbors of Stacy Wentworth helped him raise a 50 foot barn in Arundel. Anne Gorham documents the work that went into putting the barn together. Published in The Salt Book.
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published content
Title
Town Meetin'
Year
1977
Heading to Arundel to hear old time democracy, Valerie Gould and Anne Pierter go to a town meeting. Gould and Pierter document the meeting and the issues that were discussed.
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published content
Title
Stone Walls
Year
1977
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
Fiddleheads
Year
1977
When long-time friend Monty Washburn invited Salt students on an expedition, they wasted no time in joining along. Jay York reports from Washburn's hunting camp near Upton on the subject of fiddlehead hunting.
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published content
Title
Wild Honeybee Hunt
Year
1977
Over 40 years ago, Monty Washburn learned how to catch and hive bees. Mark Emerson and others visit Washburn to learn about hunting honeybees.
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published content
Title
Cottage Cheese
Year
1977
When Fran Ober learned how expensive cottage cheese was, she decided to speak to her grandmother, Eleanor Nedeau about how it is made. Ober documents the process of making cottage cheese.
Type
Photography
Title
Somewhere Inside This Piece of Wood is a Paddle Photographs
Year
1977
Crafting canoe paddles from his own design, Monty Washburn creates lightweight paddles of varying materials. Chris Adelhardt and others highlight Washburn's work as a paddle maker.
Type
Photography
Title
Old Fashioned Cider Making Photographs
Year
1977
After several hours of preparation, 12 Salt students were guided by Reid Chapman on making apple cider the old fashioned way. Ann Bath and others document the process Chapman goes through to make his cider.
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