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Title
Inside a Sardine Factory
Year
1983
At the only sardine factory in operation in Eastport, workers speak about their experiences. Pamela Wood documents work and life at the sardine plant.
Type
published content
Title
I Don't Cut So Fast Now: Frances Miller
Year
1983
With no work to do for the day at the fish plant, Frances Miller shares her story about living in Eastport and working at the plant.
Type
published content
Title
Born With a Fish in My Mouth: Babe Baine
Year
1983
As one of the last voices that can speak about the history of Eastport and sardine industry, Hugh French highlights Babe Baine's experiences living and working in Eastport and at the sardine factory.
Type
published content
Title
Uphill Either Way
Year
2004
At the bottom of Sebasticook Valley lies the town of Dexter, a town that has seen the lose of a large number of jobs. Carrie Kilman investigates how the lose of shoe production jobs in Dexter has affected the livelihoods of its residents and the community.
Type
published content
Title
Women Packing Sardines, Eastport, 1981
Year
1995
Lynn Kippax Jr. captures an image of women working at the Port Clyde sardine factory packing sardines.
Type
published content
Title
Removing Cases of Sardines, Easport, 1981
Year
1995
Lynn Kippax Jr. captures Moses Pike in action as he removes cases of packed sardines from the steam report at the Port Clyde sardine factory.
Type
published content
Title
Baked Beans in the Pot
Year
2001
At the B&M Beans plant in Portland, almost a million cans of baked beans leave each week. Heather Coleman captures the day-to-day life of the "family" of bean factory workers.
Type
published content
Title
Island People: Walter Stinson
Year
1980
Dottie O'Keefe visits Walter Stinson, a resident of Swan's Island to learn about his life. Stinson speaks about his work as a fisherman and working in a factory.
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