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<h2>Belfast Free Library's COVID-19 Community Archives Project</h2>
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The Belfast Free Library’s COVID-19 Community Archives Project is part of a collaborative effort to document life in Belfast and Waldo County during the COVID-19 pandemic. We invite you to share stories, images, and other items that illustrate your pandemic experiences so that future generations will understand how COVID-19 impacted our community.
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Belfast Free Library
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Belfast, Maine
Waldo County, Maine
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Signs of Pandemic
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March 20, 2020, I ventured out as sunrise was unfolding to look for photo opportunities. The harbor area was too dark to be interesting because of the dense fog, so I walked into the center of town. There I noticed some of the signs on restaurant and business doorways that explained the business closures. After reading a few I was struck with the documentary evidence they presented of the emerging pandemic.
I was also struck with the wide range of messages that were being conveyed. Some were short and business-like. Others were long and detailed. Others were warm and comforting.
It occurred to me that if I could capture these images at this one point in time, at the end of a turbulent week when everyone’s world was tossed upside down, it would show how our city was responding to this tragic crisis. So I walked the downtown area snapping each sign that mentioned a closure due to the pandemic. As I drove home I also stopped at some additional locations. In the end I obtained over 3 dozen images.
I worked on how to present them over the weekend. I ended up designing a photo essay in the form of a slide show.
When you watch it I hope you see the character of our city, a community that responded swiftly and thoroughly, with intelligence and caring.
While we plan for the increasingly difficult circumstances we face, today I am proud of Belfast, my hometown.
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Chamberlin, Doug
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2020-03-20
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Belfast Free Library