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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 / Published in Events, Local History, Photograph Collection

EVENT: “Made with the Simplest of Tools–Appalachian Rustic Style”

“Made with the Simplest of Tools: Appalachian Rustic Style” Speaker: Lynne Poirier Wilson Date: Wednesday. May 31st Time: 12:00 to 1:00 Brown Bag Lunch Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium lower level Whether made of rhododendron, mountain laurel, bent hickory, chestnut, unidentified twigs, barn board or box slats – rustic furniture and the rustic style had
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015 / Published in Exhibits, Local History, Photograph Collection, Uncategorized

Appalachian Rustic Souvenirs

The Appalachians have long been noted for the rugged individualism of their inhabitants. The terrain was and is difficult, limiting its occupants’ employment. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century the area was conducive to small farms, cottage industries and the lone artisan. With rhododendron, mountain laurel, chestnut, hickory, willow and oak prevalent in
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