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Wood-Carving - A Native Folk Art. John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown N.C.

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Wood-Carving - A Native Folk Art. John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown N.C.

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Title	Wood-Carving - A Native Folk Art. John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown N.C.
Creator	John C. Campbell Folk School
Contributor	Denash, Betty Artvue Post Card Co. (N.Y.)
Medium of Original	postcards
Date of Orginal	1930/1939
Dimensions	3.5" x 5.5"
Description	This photographic postcard was likely produced for promotional purposes by the John C. Campbell Folk School in the 1930s. The postcard depicts a carved crèche set produced by the school's woodcarving cooperative which started in the early 1930s and later became known as the Brasstown Carvers.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	Brasstown Carvers John C. Campbell Folk School
Craft Category	woodwork
Time Period	1930s
Location	Cherokee County (N.C.)
Source Institution	Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Collection	Regional Photographs
Inventory Number	HL_RP957
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

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