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Anne Lunestad weaving cotton at the Florida Folk Festival, 1970s

Date: 1970
Description: Twelve black and white prints. Anne Lunestad, of St. Augustine, often weaved and spun cotton on the Florida Folk Festival's main stage as other acts performed. She was married to Kjell Lunestad, a cabinet maker who often demonstrated his craft at festivals as well.
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Anne Lunestad weaving cotton at the Florida Folk Festival, 1970s

Autoharpist Clay Jones performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1978-05
Description: One black and white print. Clay Jones playing the autoharp at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival. The autoharp is a string instrument, much like the zither, that is played on one's lap. It first appeared in the 1880s.
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Autoharpist Clay Jones performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Bill Nichols carving wood at the 1983 Florida Folk Festivals

Date: 1983-05
Description: One black and white print. Bill Nichols, of Orange Park, was a wood carver. He also demonstrated the use of old wood working tools.
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Bill Nichols carving wood at the 1983 Florida Folk Festivals

Bob Gerard at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1978-05
Description: One black and white print. Image of Gerard of Lake City performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival with Kathleen Kloiber. Both were FSU graduate students at the time. The same photo may be found in S 1578, Box 3, folder 62, and Box 2, folder 52.
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Bob Gerard at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Citrus harvesters at work

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Description: One black and white print. Karl Holland was the photographer for the Florida Dept. of Commerce.
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Citrus harvesters at work

Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals

Date: 1978-05
Description: One black and white print. Image of Claude Sheppard of Gainesville braiding cow whips.
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Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals

Cotton spinner Anne Lunestad at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

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Description: Two black and white prints. Taken by Karl Holland of the Florida Dept. of Commerce. May 1978.
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Cotton spinner Anne Lunestad at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Folk musicians at the 1978 Florida Folk Festvial

Date: 1978-05
Description: One photographic print. String musicians performing on the main stage.
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Folk musicians at the 1978 Florida Folk Festvial

Greek Dancers of Tarpon Springs at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1980-05
Description: One black and white print.
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Greek Dancers of Tarpon Springs at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival

Greek dancers performing at the Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1950
Description: Seven black and white print.
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Greek dancers performing at the Florida Folk Festival

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Anne Lunestad weaving cotton at the Florida Folk Festival, 1970s	Anne Lunestad weaving cotton at the Florida Folk Festival, 1970s	Still Image	Spinner Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Women weavers Weaving Cotton textiles Material culture Demonstrations Spinning wheels Textile arts Weavers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Autoharpist Clay Jones performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Autoharpist Clay Jones performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Musical instruments String instruments Harps Performing arts Harpists Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bill Nichols carving wood at the 1983 Florida Folk Festivals	Bill Nichols carving wood at the 1983 Florida Folk Festivals	Still Image	Wood carvers Carvers (Decorative artists) Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Wood carving Woodworking tools Woodwork Wood craft Artisans Tools Demonstrations Workshops	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bob Gerard at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Bob Gerard at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Musicians Singers Music Guitarists Guitar music Performances Music performance Folk festivals	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Citrus harvesters at work	Citrus harvesters at work	Still Image	Harvesting Trees Farm workers Occupational groups Labor Farming Farm life Agriculture Cash crops Fruit Oranges Citrus fruit industry Orange industry	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals	Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals	Still Image	Whip braider Whip maker Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Whips Whip braiding Craft Whip making Leather craft Leather goods Demonstrations Material culture	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Cotton spinner Anne Lunestad at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Cotton spinner Anne Lunestad at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Material culture Machinery Spinning wheels Spinning Tools Cotton Cotton textiles Spinner	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Folk musicians at the 1978 Florida Folk Festvial	Folk musicians at the 1978 Florida Folk Festvial	Still Image	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals String bands String instruments Music performance Guitarists Musical groups Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Greek Dancers of Tarpon Springs at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival	Greek Dancers of Tarpon Springs at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Greek Americans Arts, Greek Dance Folk dance Children Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Greek dancers performing at the Florida Folk Festival	Greek dancers performing at the Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Dance Clothing and dress Folk dance Body movement Performing arts Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg

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Anne Lunestad weaving cotton at the Florida Folk Festival, 1970s

Anne Lunestad weaving cotton at the Florida Folk Festival, 1970s

Autoharpist Clay Jones performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Autoharpist Clay Jones performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Bill Nichols carving wood at the 1983 Florida Folk Festivals

Bill Nichols carving wood at the 1983 Florida Folk Festivals

Bob Gerard at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Bob Gerard at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Citrus harvesters at work

Citrus harvesters at work

Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals

Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals

Cotton spinner Anne Lunestad at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Cotton spinner Anne Lunestad at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Folk musicians at the 1978 Florida Folk Festvial

Folk musicians at the 1978 Florida Folk Festvial

Greek Dancers of Tarpon Springs at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival

Greek Dancers of Tarpon Springs at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival

Greek dancers performing at the Florida Folk Festival

Greek dancers performing at the Florida Folk Festival

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Anne Lunestad weaving cotton at the Florida Folk Festival, 1970s

Anne Lunestad weaving cotton at the Florida Folk Festival, 1970s

Autoharpist Clay Jones performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Autoharpist Clay Jones performing at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Bill Nichols carving wood at the 1983 Florida Folk Festivals

Bill Nichols carving wood at the 1983 Florida Folk Festivals

Bob Gerard at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Bob Gerard at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Citrus harvesters at work

Citrus harvesters at work

Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals

Claude Sheppard making whips at the 1978 Florida Folk Festivals

Cotton spinner Anne Lunestad at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Cotton spinner Anne Lunestad at the 1978 Florida Folk Festival

Folk musicians at the 1978 Florida Folk Festvial

Folk musicians at the 1978 Florida Folk Festvial

Greek Dancers of Tarpon Springs at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival

Greek Dancers of Tarpon Springs at the 1980 Florida Folk Festival

Greek dancers performing at the Florida Folk Festival

Greek dancers performing at the Florida Folk Festival