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Women's Work is Never Done on Maine Coasts
The piece highlights coastal Maine women sharing labor with husbands in fishing, processing, and boat care from Orr's Island to Rockland. It notes clamming by Lillian Maney, canneries by Pearl Vanorse, and at home crafts like knitting lobster pot heads and painting buoys, stressing family teamwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Harvey
Christine Dunning
Orr's Island
Lillian Maney
Harold
Ruth Prior
Medomak
Pearl Vanorse
Rockland
Portland
Eastport
Homer
Mildred Marshall
Cushing
Homilly
E. L. Boutilier
King Features Syndicate