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[Still life with woodcarvings]

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Title	[Still life with woodcarvings]
Creator	Niles, John Jacob, 1892-1980
Medium of Original	photographs
Date of Orginal	1930/1934
Dimensions	3.5" x 4.5"
Description	This photograph features several carved animals and was taken by John Jacob Niles, in the 1930s. Niles (1892-1980) accompanied and assisted Doris Ulmann on her photography trips through Appalachia. The larger hand-carved bird figure was made by Nicodemus Demon Adams of Banner, Va.; the smaller carvings may have been made at the John C. Campbell Folk School, where he and Ulmann visited in 1933 and 1934. Niles also served as Music Director at the Folk School in 1935. Niles is most known as a composer, singer and collector of traditional ballads. He also played and handcrafted traditional musical instruments.
Subject - Topic	Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category	woodwork
Time Period	1930s
Source Institution	Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection	Doris Ulmann Photographs
Inventory Number	SHCG_Niles2
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723