Possibly Josephine Franklin
Dublin Core
Title
Possibly Josephine Franklin
Subject
Brasstown Carvers
John C. Campbell Folk School
Women woodworkers
Wood-carvers
Wood-carving
Description
Tentatively identified as Brasstown Carver Josephine Hughes Franklin (1917-1972). Josephine was best known for her carvings of bears. At the time of Josephine’s death, a fellow carver paid tribute to her by saying “She has carved joy and beauty into the hearts and homes of many all over the country.”
Source
Settlement Institutions of Appalachia (SIA) Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
photographs
portraits
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
72648
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/72648
Spatial Coverage
Brasstown (N.C.)
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
“Possibly Josephine Franklin,” OAI, accessed May 4, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/72648.