This undated photograph by an unknown photographer shows Cherokee woodcarver Adam Welch. Welch was born in the Big Cove Community on the Qualla Boundary May 22, 1925. It was not until he retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that he discovered...
This financial report for Allanstand Cottage Industries for 1926 provides an overall financial statement as well as a balance sheet for specific craft categories. The Status of Merchandise Account documents purchases, sales, and remaining...
Indian masks -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Mask making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This undated photograph of Cherokee woodcarver Allen Long shows him carving a traditional dance mask. Long was born in 1917 in the Big Cove Community of Cherokee, North Carolina and started carving masks when he was twelve years old. Long learned...
Indian masks -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph is of Cherokee mask maker, Allen Long (1917-1983). Long was born and raised in the Big Cove community of Cherokee, North Carolina. When he was 12 years old, Long learned how to make masks from...
Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Mask making -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This unidentified photograph shows a man in the beginning stage of carving a Cherokee mask. He is probably Allen Long, known for his carved masks. The photographer's name is unknown.
Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This 1978 photograph by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board shows Cherokee woodcarver Amanda Crowe. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive...
Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This 1978 photograph by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board shows Cherokee woodcarver Amanda Crowe. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive...
This 1980 photograph by an unknown photographer shows Cherokee woodcarver Amanda Crowe. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive bears. Her...
These four dolls were constructed from wood with carved apples for heads. They are clothed with tacks being used for buttons. They are believed to have been made by William Perry Smith, although only one of the dolls was actually labeled.
This undated basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak splints with two carved drop handles attached to the base. A small handled basket such as this one can be used as a purse; some are...
This undated basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak splints with two carved drop handles attached to the base. A small handled basket such as this one can be used as a purse. Larger...
The maker of this maple handled basket is not known. A purse basket, or “shopper” as it was sometimes called, was taken to market and used to carry purchases. The drop handles are made from wood and were carved separately from the basket. ...
The maker of this maple handled basket is not known. A purse basket, or “shopper” as it was sometimes called, was taken to market and used to carry purchases. The drop handles are made from wood and were carved separately from the basket. ...
Small handled baskets like this one are known as egg baskets, although they were certainly used for other purposes. The egg basket, more often made of white oak, is a typical form of the Appalachian region. Baskets such as these were used to...
Cherokee basket weavers made baskets for a variety of functions. This purse basket, or "shopper" as it was sometimes called, was used by women. The drop handles are made from wood and were carved separate from the basket; the handle attachments...
Cherokee basket weavers made baskets for a variety of functions. This purse basket, or "shopper" as it was sometimes called, was taken to market and used to carry purchases. The drop handles are made from wood and were carved separately from the...
Although its maker is not known, the form, material, technique, and pattern are typical of Cherokee basketry. Cherokee basket weavers made baskets for a variety of functions. This purse basket, or "shopper" as it was sometimes called, was taken...
Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This undated photograph of a woodcarving and baskets was included in a brochure titled Traditional Craftsmanship by Butch & Louise Goings. The baskets by Louise Goings are made of honeysuckle and white oak; the horse carved in buckeye wood was...
Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This undated photograph of a woodcarving and baskets was included in a brochure titled Traditional Craftsmanship by Butch & Louise Goings. The baskets by Louise Goings are made of honeysuckle and white oak; the pelican carved in cherry wood was...
This letter was written by woodcarver Ben Hall to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative which became...
