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    • [Landscape: unknown farm]

    • [Landscape: unknown farm]

    • Farm life; Farm buildings; Barns; Architecture, Domestic;

    • Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
    • Picturing Appalachia
    • [Farm House]

    • [Farm House]
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    • This photograph shows the Farm House on the campus of the John C. Campbell Folk School around 1926. The Farm House was the only existing building on the school's campus when the school was founded in 1925. After a major renovation undertaken in...
    • Craft Revival
    • [Woodcarving: farm animals]

    • [Woodcarving: farm animals]

    • Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;

    • These carved farm animals are a rarity among John C. Campbell Folk School carvings in that they are painted. Carvings sold through the school's woodcarving cooperative, known as the Brasstown Carvers, were typically farm animals that were carved,...
    • Craft Revival
    • [2009-06-06]

    • [2009-06-06]

    • Graham County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Storytelling -- North Carolina --...

    • Amy talks about Wesley Coggins and tells one of his stories about making whiskey. On Creative Corner, Doreyl conducts part one of her interview with Jeff Carpenter of Sylva whose family was featured prominently in the Foxfire book series. Amy...
    • Stories of Mountain Folk
    • [Laborers dining at the Farm House]

    • [Laborers dining at the Farm House]
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    • This photograph depicts men taking lunch on the side porch of the Farm House at the John C. Campbell Folk School, after working on the Log House Museum all morning. Members of the Brasstown, N.C. community pledged time and labor to help with...
    • Craft Revival
    • [Mountain landscape]

    • [Mountain landscape]

    • Mountains; Farm life; Farm buildings; Horses; Dwellings;

    • Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
    • Picturing Appalachia
    • [Mountain landscape]

    • [Mountain landscape]

    • Mountains; Farm life; Farm buildings; Dwellings;

    • Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
    • Picturing Appalachia
    • From Highlands, N.C.

    • From Highlands, N.C.

    • Dwellings -- North Carolina; Farm buildings; Farm life -- North Carolina; Highlands (N.C.);

    • Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
    • Picturing Appalachia
    • Whiteside Cove, N.C.

    • Whiteside Cove, N.C.

    • Whiteside Cove (N.C.); Farm life -- North Carolina; Farm buildings; Wooden fences -- Georgia;

    • Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
    • Picturing Appalachia
    • [Man on horse afield]

    • [Man on horse afield]

    • Horses; Men; Farm life;

    • Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
    • Picturing Appalachia
    • [Man on horse next to barn]

    • [Man on horse next to barn]

    • Horses; Men; Farm life;

    • Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
    • Picturing Appalachia
    • [2011-04-23]

    • [2011-04-23]

    • Farm life -- North Carolina, Western; Family farms -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Community life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Fund raising -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;...

    • Doreyl and her guest, Mary Jo Hooper Cobb of Tuckasegee, discuss Cobb’s return to her family’s farm and memories of community cakewalks. Amy talks with Dot Conner, eldest daughter of legendary Mary Jane Queen from John’s Creek; featured music...
    • Stories of Mountain Folk
    • [2011-05-14]

    • [2011-05-14]

    • Music -- North Carolina -- Buncombe County; Handicraft -- North Carolina, Western; Hand spinning -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Farm life -- North Carolina, Western; Agriculture -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Family farms -- North...

    • Amy shares memories of childhood wishes and dreams, featuring "When You Wish upon a Star" from Jo Northup and Richard Birt of Asheville. Doreyl talks with Joyce Moore from Little Canada about her sheep and spinning. Amy interviews William Shelton...
    • Stories of Mountain Folk
    • [2012-01-28]

    • [2012-01-28]

    • Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Cornhusk craft -- North Carolina -- Swain County; Handicraft -- North Carolina, Western; Mountain Farm Museum (Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and...

    • Amy introduces the show, and Doreyl interviews the Spirit-Filled Trio from Tuckasegee: Alana Powell Fisher, Nola Powell Brown, and Betty Collins Brown. During the interview, the trio sings “You are My Hiding Place” a cappella. Amy’s guest,...
    • Stories of Mountain Folk
    • [2009-01-17]

    • [2009-01-17]

    • Floods -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Penland School of Crafts; Farm life -- North Carolina, Western; Handicraft -- North Carolina, Western; Penland School of Handicrafts; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;

    • Amy introduces the new Stories of Mountain Folk blog. Doreyl talks with Susan Morgan Leveille of Dillsboro, who tells the story of her historic family who started the Penland School of Crafts. Amy’s guest is Jack Brown Wiggins from Robbinsville,...
    • Stories of Mountain Folk
    • [2012-08-25]

    • [2012-08-25]

    • Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Artisans -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Arts -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Swain County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Mountain life -- North Carolina -- Swain County;...

    • In her opening story, Amy describes the tragic day in December of 1883 when many died during the digging of Cowee Tunnel. (Milan Miller’s song "Cowee Tunnel" accompanies her story.) On Creative Corner with Doreyl, guest Sharon Petersen discusses...
    • Stories of Mountain Folk
    • [2012-11-10]

    • [2012-11-10]

    • Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Handicraft -- North Carolina, Western; Special events -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Mountain life -- North Carolina, Western; Teachers -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Hiking -- North...

    • Amy shares with her audience “A Simpler Time,” talking about her mom and dad and the changes of lifestyle. “Love of the Mountains” by the McDowell Family follows the segment. Doreyl’s guest on Creative Corner is Doris Hunter, who gives an...
    • Stories of Mountain Folk
    • [2012-12-29]

    • [2012-12-29]

    • Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Pottery, American -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Arts -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Farm life -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Cherokee dance; Traditional medicine;...

    • Amy begins the show by talking about the tradition of eating black-eyed peas, collard greens, and hog jowls on New Year’s Day. “Grandpa” by Henry Queen follows the interview. On Creative Corner, Doreyl talks with potter Brant Barnes about...
    • Stories of Mountain Folk

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