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Portland, Maine
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Photography
Title
Monument Square Photographs
Year
1992
At the center of the city of Portland, Monument Square serves as the main location for Portland's political and economic activity. Victoria Lyon and Cynthia Lee observe the activity around Monument Square to capture the essence of the downtown area.
Type
Photography
Title
Displaced: Portland's Tent City
Year
2011
In order for demonstrations to function properly, there has to be consensus among the group, which is done with Occupy Maine. Alan Hunter documents the importance of keeping consensus within the movement and giving people an opportunity to voice their opinions.
Type
Writing
Title
Living with Mental Illness
Year
1995
Liza Buchbinder investigates the mental health system in Maine, speaking with caretakers and visting the Augusta Mental Health Institute.
Type
Photography
Title
Smooth Moves
Year
2003
Nicole Schilit documents the activity at Happy Wheels Skate Center in Portland, Maine.
Type
Radio
Title
It Fits Perfectly
Year
2022
Producer Sierra Fitch traces her thrifting obsession from Seattle, Washington to Portland, Maine. Along the way, she investigates the surprising origins of thrifting in America, and how several thrift stores in Portland are creating unique spaces for underserved communities.
Type
Writing
Title
ProChoice Rally
Year
1992
Monument Square in Portland sits at the center of the city and serves as an ideal location for protests and demonstrations. Victoria Lyon discusses how demonstrators use the downtown area to hold their protests.
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
Front Cover- Maine: A Peopled Landscape
Year
1995
Front cover for Maine: A Peopled Landscape.
Type
published content
Title
Italian "Soldier of Fortune"
Year
1984
Tim Rice speaks to David Breggia about his life on Munjoy Hill in Portland's Little Italy.
Type
Photography
Title
Two Maines
Year
1991
Lisa Rollins and Marc Labbe document the perceptions of Northern and Southern Maine, as seen by individuals who live on the opposite half.
Type
Photography
Title
Portland City Crossing Guards (Corner Commandos)
Year
1998
Britta-Lena Lasko documents the work of crossing guards in Portland.
Type
published content
Title
Fonnie, A Retired Fisherman, Portland, 1987
Year
1995
Pam Berry captures an image of Fonnie, a retired fisherman, smoking outside of the Custom House Wharf in Portland.
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