women building community
Hallowell was a major international shipping port on the Kennebec River, so at any given time a good half of all the boys and men in the town were off at sea. While the men were off to sea, the women tended to everything—tilling the fields, harvesting the crops, raising the children and building the community.
Hallowell women make their mark on the local and national community as you can see in other parts of the mural.
This is why I have placed this pregnant colonial woman and her daughter prominently at the top center of the entire mural.
artist, Chris Cart
unsung heroes
Becky Havens is shown here with her young son. She is currently the children’s librarian at the Hubbard Free Library.
If their is an underlying theme to the mural it is the importance of the women and mothers for our community.
artist, Chris Cart
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