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Title
Johnson
Catolster
and
family
Creator
Roberts, Vivienne
Medium of Original
photographs
Date of Original
1940/1949
Dimensions
8
"
x
10
"
Description
This
1940s-era
photograph
by
Vivienne
Roberts
shows
Cherokee
woodworker
Johnson
Catolster
(1909-1988)
with
four
of his
six
children
on the
porch
of their
log
home
, the
children
(left
to
right)
are
probably
Gary
Wayne
,
Phyllis
Eugene
,
Joann
, and
Salica
.
Catolster
was a
heavy
equipment
operator
who
developed
his
skill
at
woodworking
and,
during
his
off
hours
,
made
solid
cherry
bowls
of
all
shapes
and
sizes
.
Catolster
also
served
as a
chairman
of the
Cherokee
Tribal
Council
.
Subject
Cherokee Indians -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Local Subject
important people
traditions
carvers
Time Period
1940s
Location
Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution
Museum of the Cherokee
Collection
Photograph Collection
Inventory Number
MCI_CH_012
Copyright Information
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
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