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  2020-07-06

  Mask or shield, Ms. Rachael?

  I have been a theatre educator for almost 10 years, in particular, children's theatre. I have seen, experienced, and done all that there can be done in a field such as this. Before the official lockdown, we were in the middle of rehearsing 5 different productions. Then, the world shut down and everything stopped. Once it was finally deemed "safe" to be back around one another, rehearsals started again and picked up where we left off. The kids were now older, they had memorized this script forward and back while being stuck at home, and they were eager to get back to work and finish their show. We social distanced, always fever checked, washed hands around the clock, and packed every safety measure we could. Before they begun to sing, they asked me which would be okay to use - the mask or their shield. I took this photo at the end of their dance, when the boundaries of social distancing did not apply. I remember when they leaned in to one another, hovering over someone else, I audibly gasped because I had not seen them that close together in so long. This photo will always remind me of how nervous I was to transition back to post lockdown.
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  2020-05-11

  Canadian Shield makes face shields

  Canadian Shield is a company that makes face shields. They released this video showing the process.
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  2021-01-17

  5 Positive Things That Help Me Deal with the Culture of COVID-19

  This documents are important to me because they show what I do to help me deal with the pandemic. They are also important to me because reveal a unique perspective and way of interpreting events that I believe will be valuable for the archive. Description of Images: An abandoned glove and mask in a parking lot. Such sights became as common as other forms of litter. A shield hat to protect against Corona. I never dreamed these existed. This tag shows store associates that this item (which was returned to the store) is officially sanitized and can be put back on the sales floor. This is not a tag shoppers were supposed to see, but it must have been missed.
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  2020-04-09

  social distancing between customer and employee

  this image shows the impact of social distancing in stores and gas stations. employees place a shield in front of the cash registers to protect themselves. *photo taken april 9th at 2:03pm
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  2020-04-29

  Separation

  The big piece of glass-like plastic separates the cashiers from the customers. It is a way for both the cashiers and customers to be safe while doing their jobs and purchasing during the pandemic