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Weaving Institute Group Photograph, 1935

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Title	Weaving Institute Group Photograph, 1935
Creator	Wootten, Bayard Morgan, 1875-1959 Appalachian Industrial School
Medium of Original	photographs
Date of Orginal	1935
Dimensions	8" x 10"
Description	This group photograph by Bayard Wootten was taken in August 1935 on the steps of the newly constructed (but not yet completed) Edward F. Worst Craft House located adjacent to the campus of the Appalachian School near Penland, North Carolina. Pictured are students, instructors, staff and visitors involved in the summer weaving institute sponsored by the Penland Weavers and Potters. The Worst Craft House was named after Penland's first weaving instructor, Edward F. Worst. From 1923 to 1938 the Appalachian School served as the umbrella institution under which the Penland Weavers and Potters were organized and Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts) was established.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	Appalachian Industrial School Penland School of Handicrafts Penland School of Crafts Weaving Institute (6th : 1935 : Penland, N.C.) Appalachian School (Penland, N.C.)
Time Period	1930s
Source Institution	Penland School of Crafts
Collection	Bayard Wootten Photograph Collection
Inventory Number	PSC_RG6_CR063
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Penland School of Crafts Archives, Penland, NC 28765
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723