Sawmills -- North Carolina, Western; Sawmill workers -- North Carolina, Westerns ; Lumber trade -- North Carolina, Western;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card includes three men who are identified as Bruce M. Reager, William P. Marcus, and William L. Baity.
This woodcarving depicts a traditional male fiddle maker seated on a bench and was made by Wade Martin (1920-2005) of Swannanoa, N.C. during the 1950s. The fiddle maker has a long beard and overalls, with "WHM" carved in the bottom of the bench....
This lap dulcimer, made from black walnut wood, is distinguished by a boat-shaped body and heart-shaped sound holes. The body style is characteristic of older, pre-Civil War dulcimers. A piece of paper is affixed to the inside states "Genuine...
This woodcarving depicts a traditional male fiddle maker seated on a bench and was made by Wade Martin (1920-2005) of Swannanoa, N.C. during the 1950s. The fiddle maker has a long beard and overalls, with "WHM" carved in the bottom of the bench....
Three of the John C. Campbell Folk School's Brasstown Carvers are shown here demonstrating for at the 1953 Craftsman's Fair. The photograph verso identifies the carvers from left to right as Mrs. Sue Reese, Mr. A. Ben Hall, and Jack Hall; but...
