Craftsman's Fair, 1949: Mr. & Mrs. William P. Smith

Craftsman's Fair, 1949: Mr. & Mrs. William P. Smith

Appalachians (People)

Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands (1949 : Gatlinburg, Tenn.)

Dolls

Handicraft

Southern Highland Handicraft Guild

Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Mr.& Mrs. William Perry Smith were carvers and dollmakers who often demonstrated at Southern Highland Handicraft Guild Fairs. William Smith, more commonly known as Willie Smith, taught himself woodcarving after he lost both of his legs in a railroad accident. This photograph was taken by Bernice Stevens at the Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in July 1949.

Stevens, Bernice

Photographic Media

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

1949-07-27

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StillImage

15351

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2008-07-28

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Appalachian Region, Southern

Craft Revival