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In this undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph, basket weaver Elsie Watty is using a knife to scrape white oak splits to the proper width to achieve uniform thickness and smoothness. Elsie Welch Watty (1935-2016) was a master Cherokee basket…

This undated photograph by an unknown photographer depicts basket weaver Elsie Watty separating white oak into splits in preparation for making a basket. Her daughter, Rebecca stands watching. Elsie Welch Watty (1935-2016) was a master Cherokee…

In this undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph, basket weaver Elsie Watty is shown separating white oak into splits. Elsie Welch Watty (1935-2016) was a master Cherokee basket weaver who specialized in making white oak baskets and was known…

In this undated photograph by an unknown photographer, basket weaver Elsie Watty is checking a chip from the white oak tree to see if it will make good material for basket weaving. Elsie Welch Watty (1935-2016) was a master Cherokee basket weaver who…

In this undated photograph by an unknown photographer, basket weaver Elsie Watty poses with the tools needed to gather white oak, the raw material for her work. Elsie Welch Watty (1935-2016) was a master Cherokee basket weaver who specialized in…

In this undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph, basket weaver Elsie Watty is using a knife to size white oak splits to the proper width. Elsie Welch Watty (1935-2016) was a master Cherokee basket weaver who specialized in making white oak…

This 1950 photograph by Vivienne Roberts shows Elzina Tramper Bradley (1917-2007) in front of a large display of Cherokee baskets. She is holding her son Henry James on her back in a manner typical for Cherokee mothers. Most of the baskets behind…

Emma Squirrel Taylor (1920-2002) was a master Cherokee basket weaver whose specialty was white oak baskets. After learning how to make a basket in 1927, she produced them for more than half a century. Her work earned her recognition well beyond the…

Emma Squirrel Taylor (1920-2002) was a master Cherokee basket weaver whose specialty was white oak baskets. After learning how to make a basket in 1927, she produced them for more than half a century. Her work earned her recognition well beyond the…

Emma Squirrel Taylor (1920-2002) was a master Cherokee basket weaver whose specialty was white oak baskets. After learning how to make a basket in 1927, she produced them for more than half a century. Her work earned her recognition well beyond the…