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Title
[Craftsman's
Fair
,
1949
:
Mr
.
&
Mrs
.
William
P
.
Smith]
Creator
unknown
Medium of Original
photographs
Date of Orginal
1949-07-27
Dimensions
7.5" x 9.5"
Description
William
Perru
Smith
,
commonly
known
as
Willie
Smith
,
lost
both
legs
in a
train
accident
. He was
able
to
support
his
family
with the
earnings
he
made
from
carving
dolls
and
roosters
. He and his
wife
demonstrated
at the
early
Craftsman's
Fairs
of the
Southern
Highlands
,
Willie
carving
the
figures
for
which
his
wife
stitched
the
clothes
. The
photograph
was
taken
by an
unknown
photographer
at the
1949
Craftsman's
Fair
in
Gatlinburg
,
Tennessee
.
Subject - Topic
Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Exhibitions -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft
Dolls -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group
Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands (1949 : Gatlinburg, Tenn.)
Craft Category
woodwork
Time Period
1940s
Source Institution
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection
Southern
Highland
Craft
Guild
Records
.
Photographic
Media
.
Craft
Fair
subseries
.
Inventory Number
SHCG_PhoCF5_5_2
Copyright Information
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives, Asheville, NC 28815
Digital Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
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