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Photography
Title
Doing Barn Chores Photographs
Year
1990
Cay Chalker captures the life of a dairy farmer and their farm chores.
Type
published content
Title
December 1990 Salt Magazine, Contributors
Year
1990
Bios of the contributors to the December 1990 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.
Type
published content
Title
Death of an American Potato Farm
Year
1990
As one of the best farmers in Aroostook County, Mike Brown never sold a potato that he wouldn't put on his own table. Christopher Knight documents why Brown quit one day after his seed was bought and loan was approved.
Type
published content
Title
December 1990 Salt Magazine, Maine Journal
Year
1990
Short write ups on the passing of Harvey Bixby, Ronald Blythe's work on people, and about Stacy Wentworth.
Type
published content
Title
Swedes of Aroostook
Year
1990
For three generations, a colony of Swedish farmers have raised potatoes and families in rural Aroostook County. Laura Johnson highlights how these farmers are close knit and hard working.
Type
Writing
Title
Taming Wild Twigs
Year
1990
Gabriel Etenberg meets with individuals in Waldo County to learn about their craft of making furniture from twigs.
Type
Writing
Title
Barbershops
Year
1990
Barbershops are social places with a crowd of regulars. Julia Mickenberg takes readers inside two barbershops to highlight the culture within a barbershop.
Type
Magazine
Title
Salt Magazine X: Number 40, December 1990
Year
Dec 1990
The December 1990 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on artist communities, the Tate and Tyng Street neighborhood in Portland, and potato farming.
Type
Writing
Title
Their Greenvilles
Year
1991
Despite growth and new trends in Greenville, it is impossible to take out the frontier. Daniel Bigman documents the town of Greenville through the eyes of somes of its people.
Type
Writing
Title
Benedicta
Year
1991
The farming community in Benedicta, Maine plays an important role in creating the history of the community, as discussed by John Morris. Morris focuses on what creates a sense of place for those who live in Benedicta, speaking with farmers to learn about their experiences.
Type
Writing
Title
Organic Farm Northport
Year
1991
Devora Block highlights the lives of the Metcalf family, who run a self-sufficient farm in Northport, Maine. Block discusses the daily routines and farm work performed by the family on their farm.
Type
Writing
Title
Recycling
Year
1991
The idea of recycling is nothing new, and for people in Maine they have been finding ways to reuse old items for generations. Elka Uchman documents how Mainers salvage and repurpose second hand items.
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