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Lobstering Good Life For Woman
Elsie Ilvonen, a grandmother of nine, works full time as a lobsterwoman in South Thomaston Maine with her husband Carl. She handles the rear deck baiting traps and tending main traps on the Sisu, a boat named after Finnish fortitude. The pair work 10 to 12 hours daily during lobstering season, sharing a hard working life and a passion for the sea.
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South Thomaston
Maine
Elsie Ilvonen
Elsie
Carl
Sternman
Sisu