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Wicker chair demonstration for Lake City Junior High School students

Date: 1982-02-22
Description: One proof sheet with 19 black and white images (plus negatives). Whisnant demonstrating wicker furniture making from the back of his truck at Lake City Junior High School. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Wicker chair demonstration for Lake City Junior High School students

Painter Pharaoh Baker and Cypress furniture

Date: 1979-05-27
Description: One proof sheet (plus negatives). Baker with his art work at his home (taken by Belland). Cypress furniture made by Whisnant (taken by Marhsall). For more images of Whisnant's furniture, see S 1577, volume 11, slides S82-947 - S82-951. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Painter Pharaoh Baker and Cypress furniture

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Date: 1982-02-22
Description: Twenty-eight color slides. Working outside from the back of his pick-up truck, Whisnant demonstrated furniture making from cypress. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Date: 1982-02-22
Description: One color prints (plus one black and white print and negatives.) Duplicate of slide S82-1225.
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Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Date: 1982
Description: Five black and white negatives. These are duplicates of slides from the Folk Arts in the Schools project for Columbia County. (S82-1215 -- chair maker Whisnant; S82-1155 & S82-1156 -- quilter Mebelen Holloway; S82-1186 -- storyteller Cooper; S82-1282 -- Suwannee River Crafts Guild.) The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Cypress Furniture

Date: 1981-08-26
Description: Five color slides. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Cypress Furniture

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Wicker chair demonstration for Lake City Junior High School students	Wicker chair demonstration for Lake City Junior High School students	Still Image	Furniture maker Children Woodworkers Fieldwork Wicker furniture Chairs Material culture Wood craft Demonstrations Teenagers Trucks Schools Furniture making Furniture makers Woodworking tools Woodwork Chair-makers Students	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Painter Pharaoh Baker and Cypress furniture	Painter Pharaoh Baker and Cypress furniture	Still Image	Artists Furniture maker Fieldwork Sculpture Art African Americans Decorative arts Painting Furniture Cypress Chairs Material culture Wood craft Woodwork Painters	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East	Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East	Still Image	Furniture maker Education Schools Teaching of folklore Teenagers Furniture makers Students Demonstrations Furniture Wicker furniture Cypress Chairs Chair-makers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East	Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East	Still Image	Woodworkers Furniture maker Demonstrations Chairs Furniture Furniture making Students Children Carpentry Hammers Tools Chair-makers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)	Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)	Still Image	Quiltmakers Needleworkers Furniture maker Chair-makers Fieldwork Quilting Quilts Material culture Decorative arts Needlework Furniture Furniture makers Demonstrations Storytellers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Cypress Furniture	Cypress Furniture	Still Image	Furniture maker Fieldwork Furniture Furniture makers Material culture Craft Wicker furniture Chairs Tables Wood craft Woodwork	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg

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Wicker chair demonstration for Lake City Junior High School students

Wicker chair demonstration for Lake City Junior High School students

Painter Pharaoh Baker and Cypress furniture

Painter Pharaoh Baker and Cypress furniture

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Cypress Furniture

Cypress Furniture

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Wicker chair demonstration for Lake City Junior High School students

Wicker chair demonstration for Lake City Junior High School students

Painter Pharaoh Baker and Cypress furniture

Painter Pharaoh Baker and Cypress furniture

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Cypress Furniture

Cypress Furniture