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Magazine
Title
Salt Magazine II: Number 2, June 1975
Year
The June 1975 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on knitting, lambing, and crafting snowshoes.
Type
Magazine
Title
Salt Magazine III: Number 1 & 2, June 1976
Year
The June 1976 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on island communities, crafting with seashells, and boat building.
Type
Photography
Title
Ships in Bottles Photographs
Year
1973
With a curiosity on how to build boats in bottles. Howard Doane and Bill Shook speak to Richard Nickerson about his craft. Doane and Shook document Nickerson's process of building the boats and placing them in the bottles.
Type
Photography
Title
Dowsing Photographs
Year
1973
Years before bulldozers and water companies, individuals would perform the act of dowsing in order to find water underground. Anne Gorham and others speak to dowsers to learn about their craft and the other things dowsers can read.
Type
published content
Title
How to Build a Lobster Trap
Year
1974
Crafting a lobster trap requires precision, as demonstrated by Stilly Griffin. Elizabeth Tanner speaks to Griffin about the proper way to make lobster traps.
Type
published content
Title
Dowsing
Year
1974
Years before bulldozers and water companies, individuals would perform the act of dowsing in order to find water underground. Linda Rivard and others speak to dowsers to learn about their craft and the other things dowsers can read.
Type
Photography
Title
Arthur's Wooden World Photographs
Year
1974
For about 17 years, Arthur Fretwell has been crafting all sorts of works of art, from boats to lighthouses. Herb Baum visits Fretwell to speak about him coming to the United States from England and his crafting hobby.
Type
Photography
Title
Flintlocks Photographs
Year
1974
With an interest in firearms from a young age, Monty Washburn began making guns for himself. Laurie Astrowsky and Mark Emerson document Washburn's interest in guns and the work that goes into crafting one.
Type
Photography
Title
How to Build a Lobster Trap Photographs
Year
1974
Crafting a lobster trap requires precision, as demonstrated by Stilly Griffin. Seth Hanson and others speak to Griffin about the proper way to make lobster traps.
Type
published content
Title
Ida
Year
1975
Standing at four and a half feet tall, Ida Allen can stand up for herself. Anne Gorham documents Allen's life as the daughter of a settler and growing up in the wilderness of Maine.
Type
published content
Title
Flintlocks
Year
1975
With an interest in firearms from a young age, Monty Washburn began making guns for himself. Laurie Astrowsky and Mark Emerson document Washburn's interest in guns and the work that goes into crafting one.
Type
published content
Title
Arthur's Wooden World
Year
1975
For about 17 years, Arthur Fretwell has been crafting all sorts of works of art, from boats to lighthouses. Herb Baum visits Fretwell to speak about him coming to the United States from England and his crafting hobby.
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