The legend behind the Penobscot River goes that the river itself shaped the culture of Penobscot people, and provided for them. Amanda Abel captures how the Penobscot people deal with the river being used for the needs of the industrial world.

Front cover for the December 1983 Salt Magazine.

Pam Berry captures the life of Monica, a mother who lives in a schoolbus with her daughter while she builds a house for the future.

Maryanne Mott captures images of the landscape on Hurricane Island.

With popular culture depicting ideas of survivalism more and more, there are individuals who do live the survivalist lifestyle in quite. Michael Hicks documents the work that preppers do in order to be ready for any survival situation.

Making soap all of her life, Mrs. Joseph Sullivan shows Salt students how her craft is performed. Mrs. Sullivan guides Anne Gorham and others through the process from the start.

Emelia Wallace spends most of her time stenciling trays and antique chairs. Julien LeSieur and E.J. Blake speak to Wallace about her hobby and the work that goes into stenciling.

Over the course of four interviews, Mark DeTeso and other Salt students learned how to cane chairs from Avon Wilcox. Salt documents the work Wilcox does on chairs and the caning process.

Even for a tourist town, there are limits to its appeal for tourists. Ken Kobre captures how Kennebunkport deals with tourists.

With popular culture depicting ideas of survivalism more and more, there are individuals who do live the survivalist lifestyle in quite. Michael Hicks documents the work that preppers do in order to be ready for any survival situation.

Stephen Dasen captures images of tourists and vacationers in Kennebunkport during the summer months.

Claire Sullivan captures images of the people who work at the Bates Textile Mille in Lewiston.