Title	[Adam Welch]
Inventory Number	MCI_CH_163
Medium of Original	photograph
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	8" x 7.5"
Description	This undated photograph by an unknown photographer shows Cherokee woodcarver Adam Welch. Welch was born in the Big Cove Community on the Qualla Boundary May 22, 1925. It was not until he retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that he discovered his woodcarving talent. Masks of all kinds, pipes, and figures of bears, ducks, whales, birds, and weasels are among the items he carved the most.
Subject - Topic	Cherokee Indians -- Appalachian Region, Southern Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation, N.C.
Creator	unknown
Source Institution	Museum of the Cherokee
Collection	Photograph Collection
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee, NC 28719

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