This film serves as a vivid illustration of the skills, life and character of the turn of the century Maine Lumberman and River Drivers.

In the Blood uses rare and stunning archival films, photographs, oral histories, enhanced by sound design and a compelling original music score. Viewers are taken on an virtual journey into a turn-of-the-century Maine Logging Camp. By investigating the character of the men who lived in the logging camps, a new light is shed on a vital era in Maine’s history.

In the Blood was produced by Sumner McKane.

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[In the Blood originally aired on MPBN Community Films September 22, 2011.]

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