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Apprentice Rodney Richards learning to make oyster tongs from Albert "Corky" Richards - Apalachicola, Florida.

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FS93220

Photographer

Roller, Peter, Collector.

Date

1987

Date Note

Photographed in March 1987.

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Folklife collection
Series 1577, 86-87 Apprenticeship ; no 63

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

General Note

Mentor Corky is watching over apprentice Rodney.

Apprentice Rodney Richards learning to make oyster tongs from Albert "Corky" Richards - Apalachicola, Florida.

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Apprentice Rodney Richards learning to make oyster tongs from Albert "Corky" Richards - Apalachicola, Florida.

Subject

Craft

Oyster tongs

Teaching of folklore

Projects, Instate

Folklife and folklore projects

Metal craft

Oystermen

Saltwater maritime occupations

Occupations, Maritime--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Occupational groups--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Industry, Maritime--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Anvils

Tools

Hammers

Handicraft

Forging

Artisans--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Material culture--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Apprentices

Mentoring in the arts

Metal-work

Creator

Roller, Peter, Collector.

Date

1987

Identifier

FS93220

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Date Note

Photographed in March 1987.

Geographic Term

Apalachicola (Fla.)

Franklin County (Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

Series Title

Folklife collection

Folklife Collection Series 1577, 86-87 Apprenticeship ; no 63

General Note

Mentor Corky is watching over apprentice Rodney.

Subject - Person

Richards, Rodney, 1966-

Richards, Corky, 1942-

Subject - Corporate

Folk Artists and Apprentices (1986-1987)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Roller, Peter, Collector. Apprentice Rodney Richards learning to make oyster tongs from Albert "Corky" Richards - Apalachicola, Florida. 1987. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/123725>, accessed 2 October 2023.

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Roller, Peter, Collector. Apprentice Rodney Richards learning to make oyster tongs from Albert "Corky" Richards - Apalachicola, Florida. 1987. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/123725>

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(State Archives of Florida/Roller)

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