Trying to find treasures that were long lost and historical, Aaron Marcy spends his time searching for stuff in the ground. Emily Qualey documents how Marcy views his hobby as a way to see the history of a location.

The clues of Maine’s ceramic past are hiding in plain sight. Molly Saunders and Professor Bonnie Newsom have taken the time to uncover its history and leave a record for future potters.

Heather Coryell visits Gladys McLean to speak about her personal history and working as a waitress, while Lynn Kippax Jr. captures photographs.

Pamela Wood documents the history of Water Street in Eastport. Wood speaks to locals about the activity on the street.

Inside front cover for the December 1988 Salt Magazine with masthead.

Keeping the local memory of a community alive is important and in the small town of Weld, their history brings the community closer. Amanda Bladt captures images around the town.

As a native of Augusta and black female, Geneva Sherrer has begun to document the untold story of Maine's black people. Heather Lane captures images of Sherrer while she works to tell the history of African Americans in Maine.

Lyndsey Spofford recounts the history and work of Arthur Fournier, a tugboat captain who works out of Portland Harbor.

Bios of the contributors to the September 1992 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

Coming to Maine from Kansas, Lyman Rutledge is the author of several books on the history of the Isles of Shoals. Timm White documents how someone from Kansas became the biographer for a group of islands in New England.

Peter Lang-Stanton, Chloe Prasinos, and Roger Smith document the history of the Flagstaff and Dead River communities.

Eric Larson documents the history of the Oddfellow Theatre and learns about the experiences of some actors.