The 'Nantahala Folio - North Carolina - Tennessee' of the 'Geologic Atlas of the United States' (Washington: U.S. Geological Survey, 1907) captioned this picture 'Surface of Murphy Marble, Stripped for Quarrying; 2 Miles Southwest of Tomotla,...
This undated pottery pipe was made by Cherokee potter Gwen Conseen. Its spherical form was built using the coil method. The pipe bowl and the snake form were modeled and added over the sphere. The earthenware clay was burnished to a light sheen...
This undated water jug was made by Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), a renowned Cherokee potter who learned to make pottery in the traditional way from her mother, Ella Arch. Typically, she used the coil method to form her pots and paddle stamped...
This undated water jug was made by Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), a renowned Cherokee potter who learned to make pottery in the traditional way from her mother, Ella Arch. Typically, she used the coil method to form her pots and paddle stamped...
This undated vase was made by Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), a renowned Cherokee potter who learned to make pottery in the traditional way from her mother, Ella Arch. Typically, she used the coil method to form her pots and paddle stamped them to...
This undated vase was made by Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), a renowned Cherokee potter who learned to make pottery in the traditional way from her mother, Ella Arch. Typically, she used the coil method to form her pots and paddle stamped them to...
This undated vase was made by Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), a renowned Cherokee potter who learned to make pottery in the traditional way from her mother, Ella Arch. Typically, she used the coil method to form her pots and paddle stamped them to...
This earthenware water jug was made in 1991 by Amanda Sequoyah Swimmer, a self-taught potter of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The youngest of 12 children, she was born in 1921 and raised in the Straight Fork section of Big Cove, a remote...
Roads -- North Carolina; Waynesville (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled, “A Section of Macadam Road, Waynesville, N.C.” Macadam was an early road surface, replacing dirt and plank roads.
This article titled 'Road Work Progressing Nicely' from the June 29, 1926, issue of 'The Ruralite' (Sylva, N.C.) highlights the importance of highway improvements in western North Carolina. The article reported on the progress of pouring concrete...
(038) Triangle; 30?? 60?? 90?? triangle; wooden drafting tool; ink stains on top surface and edges; dark wood; 30?? end has tip broken; has glue or varnish residue on underside; (041) Drafting instruments set in a leather covered case; set contains...
(038) Triangle; 30º 60º 90º triangle; wooden drafting tool; ink stains on top surface and edges; dark wood; 30º end has tip broken; has glue or varnish residue on underside; (041) Drafting instruments set in a leather covered case; set contains...
These drill bits were contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. Countersink bits are used to drill a hole so that the head of a bolt or screw will rest flush with the surface of the wood. The countersinks in the...
This plane was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This smoothing plane is used for finer planing to produce a surface ready for finishing. The large brass adjusting knob in front of the handle raises and lowers...
This is a transcript of an interview of blacksmith Daniel Boone VI conducted by Edward Dupuy in 1965. Boone had a forge in both Banner Elk and Spruce Pine; he produced and sold metalwork during the Craft Revival period. In this interview, Boone...
This stepback cabinet was made by woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup around 1918. A number of useful features are incorporated in this kitchen furniture item including two flour or meal bins that open to the front, upper storage shelves, a horizontal...
This handmade table was made by woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup around 1911. The table was constructed from materials at hand; in this case, boards originally intended for coffin tops. The maker envisioned the horizontal surface would be covered...
This double chair buggy seat has woven cane seats. The seat has 6 slats, 3 on each side; three 20.5" uprights, flat front surface and cone turnings. The chair's two turned arm rests are cylindrical with fat centers and thin outers. This rare double...
This pewter tray was made in Penland, North Carolina and is marked Penland Handicrafts. The surface has been etched with pine trees and the edge is hammered. This typed of work ended during World War II when pewter was needed for the war.
This early photograph shows four women working with pewter on the porch of one of Penland School's cabins. Three women are hammering the metal into molds. The second figure on the left side is etching the surface of a plate.
