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My sixth site visit during the class trip to the Portland Museum of Art. I personal was not really excited to go to an art museum due to the fact that I have not really liked art because I could never understand what an artist was think when he/she was creating their art work. But, when I visited the the Blueberry Rakers exhibit I could kind of understand what David Brooks Stess was trying to accomplish with is pictures because when ever I go to my camp during the summer I go by blueberry fields and see the hard work that the people are doing. Also, I noticed that Stess was trying to show people that are not exposed to blueberry culture that raking blueberries is very hard. Finally, this exhibit made me love the fact that I am in college and not doing back breaking labor even more.
Historical Importance: The blueberries are not just a profitable industry in Maine, its a large part of Maine's culture.David Maine produces a quarter of the United States blueberries. In turn, helps Maine's
economy greatly and provides jobs for many jobless people in Maine. David Stess shows that blueberries is part of Maine's culture through is photos. David depicts rakers in their "camps" which comprises of Native American and migrant works. Stess also shows that the people raking blueberries are a different breed of people just like how lobster men are a different breed of Mainers. Today blueberries are raked by mechanical devices for a faster profit. But, their are still some blueberry rakers still pick blueberries the old fashion way with metal rakes. Someone can't forget the world famous blueberry recipes. Finally, Maine blueberries are so good that whenever I am on my way home from my camp I always have to stop at a farm and pick up a several things of blueberries for family and friends because they love the fact that they are always fresh and juicy.
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