A handwritten caption on the reverse of this photograph identified it as the 'Waynesville Dispensary [Drug Store],' in Waynesville, N.C. A large stock of items appears in the shelving cabinets on either side of the store. The walls and ceiling...
A simple Patch pattern is the design name of this black and white image. The back of this photograph is marked: ""No.5, Doors and Windows, Floyd Co., Ga." In "The Book of Handwoven Coverlets", published in 1912 by Eliza Calvert Hall (1856-1935),...
The maker of this banjo is unknown, however, it is thought that the banjo was made and used in either Buncombe County, N.C. or Madison County, N.C. This handmade banjo has been constructed using a variety of parts including a small barrel. The...
This handwoven blanket of cotton and wool is a natural color and consists of two 30" wide strips sewn together. The blanket does have several large holes and tears with some mended. This blanket is attributed to the family of William Allen Dills...
This hand towel was handwoven by an unidentified weaver for Penland Weavers and Potters, Penland, N.C., during the late 1930s. This hand towel is all cotton and features various shades from black to rose pink on a natural background. There is a...
This undated large rivercane storage basket was likely used as a laundry basket. It is large and shallow with small handles at either end. While it is not known who made this basket, the basket was from the Snowbird Community on the Qualla...
This undated white oak “vase” basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Mary Ellen Queen. It is made in the shape of a Greek amphora with large flared handles on either side. Such non-traditional “fancy” baskets were made to sell or trade...
This undated basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak splints. The basket shape begins with a small square base and was woven upward and outward in the round. The vase then necks in...
This undated woman churning butter was carved out of pine by an unknown artist. The initials of the carver are etched on the bottom of the carving and are either "CWF" or "CWE." The woman is churning with one hand while her other holds a spoon.
This undated woman churning butter was carved out of pine by an unknown artist. The initials of the carver are etched on the bottom of the carving and are either "CWF" or "CWE." The woman is churning with one hand while her other holds a spoon.
According to a note from Frances Goodrich this "piece of coverlet [was] discovered by Miss Culbertson in an old quilt lining." The story continues in other handwriting: "The quilt was an old one given her [Culbertson] by her mother and had been...
A loom stretcher, also called a temple or tenter hooks, was used to keep an even tension on the selvages. Sharp ends would fasten into the weaving on either side of the loom as the stretcher was opened to its full width. The creator of this...
A stretcher, also known as a temple or tenter hooks, was used to keep an even tension on the selvages. Sharp ends would fasten into the weaving on either side of the loom as the stretcher was opened. This stretcher has a pin in the side that can...
The young women in this photograph are posing in a professional studio with their baskets and basket-making materials. There is no indication who they are, or who sponsored their photography, though it is likely that the photograph was made or...
The young women in this photograph are posing in a professional studio with their baskets and basket-making materials. There is no indication who they are, or who sponsored their photography, though it is likely that the photograph was made or...
This pair of undated rivercane mats was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy Long. Traditionally, the Cherokee used mats made from rivercane to cover walls and floors, for decoration and insulation. Sleeping mats were also made and used to provide...
This undated pottery plate was made by Cherokee potter Gwen Conseen. Its rounded form was built using the coil method, raising the sides slightly to form a shallow depression The earthenware was burnished to a light sheen before the designs were...
The article and accompanying photograph appeared in The Chattanooga Times on Thursday, October 3, 1935. It is a group shot of the members and friends of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild. The group gathered for the guild’s semiannual...
This postcard depicts two women spinning flax in front of the fireplace in the newly constructed Edward F. Worst Craft House adjacent to the campus of the Appalachian School in Penland, North Carolina, ca. 1935-1936. The older woman seated to the...
This photographic postcard depicts a woman surrounded by split-oak baskets. Split-oak baskets are one of the most common types of traditional handmade baskets in the southern Appalachians. Although the photographer and purpose of the photograph is...
