Craftsman's Fair, 1953: Watty Chiltoskie

Shown here is Cherokee woodcarver Wahdih “Watty” Chiltoskie (1897-1973), whose last name is also sometimes spelled Chiltoskey or Chiltosky, and an unidentified child. Chiltoskie was a carver who lived on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina. He demonstrated at the early craft fairs, frequently with his brother, Goingback Chiltoskey. Here he is shown carving a small Indian head, with other examples of his work on display. The Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual booth is in the background. The photograph was taken by Edward L. Dupuy at the 1953 Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Asheville, North Carolina