This image, taken from a slide, shows Carrie Wilson [1896-1980] seated at the loom she and her family used for many years in Andrews, NC. The photographer was Dr. Perry Kelly. The loom itself was originally constructed by Mrs. Wilson's grandfather about 1850. Family legend states that she saved it from the fireplace when she was eighteen years old and used it extensively from that point on to make textiles for her family. Mrs. Wilson, an accomplished weaver, was also skilled at tatting
This photograph, taken by Doris Ulmann in 1933 or 1934, shows Virginia Howard, an early student of t...
The pattern name of this black and white image is Lily of the Valley. The back of this photograph is...
Ossie Phillips taught weaving at the Crossnore School in North Carolina. She also demonstrated weav...
This is a weaving loom with an overhead beater. It was built around 1850 by Carrie Wilson's great-gr...
This photograph shows Elmeda Walker working at her loom outside of a mountain cabin in the late 1890...
This barn loom was collected by Frances Goodrich. The loom is representative of the traditional four...
This mounted photograph shows Elmeda Walker spinning on a big wheel outside of a mountain cabin in t...
This article appeared in an unspecified newspaper on August 24, 1913 and describes the work of Elmed...
Carrie Hodges (Mrs. C. G. Hodges) often with her daughter, Bertha Hodges Cook, demonstrated needlewo...
This photograph, taken around 1926-28 by Bayard Wootten, shows Mae Gouge (1911-1994) seated at a loo...
Billy Bannerman received a weaving loom as a gift in 1961 and by 1963 she was an active member of th...
This mounted photograph shows Elmeda Walker (b. 1837) and her sister Martha McHargue (b. 1842 and so...
Rebecca Gibbs Ashe (Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte Ashe) was a self-taught weaver and dyer in the Sylva are...
Carrie Hodges (Mrs. C. G. Hodges) and her daughter, Bertha Hodges Cook demonstrated needlework skill...
This color image is a close-up of a weave pattern known as Betty Teague. The front of the photograph...
This photograph, taken by Doris Ulmann in 1933 or 1934, shows Virginia Howard, an early student of t...
The pattern name of this black and white image is Lily of the Valley. The back of this photograph is...
Ossie Phillips taught weaving at the Crossnore School in North Carolina. She also demonstrated weav...
This is a weaving loom with an overhead beater. It was built around 1850 by Carrie Wilson's great-gr...
This photograph shows Elmeda Walker working at her loom outside of a mountain cabin in the late 1890...
This barn loom was collected by Frances Goodrich. The loom is representative of the traditional four...
This mounted photograph shows Elmeda Walker spinning on a big wheel outside of a mountain cabin in t...
This article appeared in an unspecified newspaper on August 24, 1913 and describes the work of Elmed...
Carrie Hodges (Mrs. C. G. Hodges) often with her daughter, Bertha Hodges Cook, demonstrated needlewo...
This photograph, taken around 1926-28 by Bayard Wootten, shows Mae Gouge (1911-1994) seated at a loo...
Billy Bannerman received a weaving loom as a gift in 1961 and by 1963 she was an active member of th...
This mounted photograph shows Elmeda Walker (b. 1837) and her sister Martha McHargue (b. 1842 and so...
Rebecca Gibbs Ashe (Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte Ashe) was a self-taught weaver and dyer in the Sylva are...
Carrie Hodges (Mrs. C. G. Hodges) and her daughter, Bertha Hodges Cook demonstrated needlework skill...
This color image is a close-up of a weave pattern known as Betty Teague. The front of the photograph...
This photograph, taken by Doris Ulmann in 1933 or 1934, shows Virginia Howard, an early student of t...
The pattern name of this black and white image is Lily of the Valley. The back of this photograph is...
Ossie Phillips taught weaving at the Crossnore School in North Carolina. She also demonstrated weav...