Craftsman's Fair, 1949: Walter B. Stephen

Dublin Core

Title

Craftsman's Fair, 1949: Walter B. Stephen

Subject

Artisans
Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands (1949 : Gatlinburg, Tenn.)
Handicraft
Pisgah Forest Pottery
Pottery
Pottery craft
Southern Highland Handicraft Guild

Description

Walter Benjamin Stephen (1875-1961) came to North Carolina from Nebraska. He established the Pisgah Pottery in Arden, North Carolina, which was especially known for its turquoise glazes. This photograph was taken by Bernice Stevens at the Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in July 1949. Stephen was a frequent demonstrator at Southern Highland Handicraft Guild fairs.

Creator

Stevens, Bernice

Source

Photographic Media

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1949-07-27

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
photographs

Type

StillImage

Identifier

15349
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/15349

Date Created

2008-07-28

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives, Asheville, NC 28815;

Spatial Coverage

Appalachian Region, Southern

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Stevens, Bernice, “Craftsman's Fair, 1949: Walter B. Stephen,” OAI, accessed May 8, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/15349.