Palmer, Earl (Appalachian Photograph Collection)
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Award-winning Appalachian photographer and collector of Appalachian material culture artifacts. Palmer's photographs have been published in a number of magazines, including Life, National Geographic, and the Saturday Evening Post; in newspapers including the New York Times and Washington Star; and in books including Mountain Medicine and many of the books of Kentucky author Jesse Stuart. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the nation. Palmer's photographs, taken over a fifty-year period, include depictions of the traditional culture of mountain people--their work, economy, daily life, and creative expression.
Recent Submissions
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Yarn winder, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Hero Glass Works canning jar, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Carved doll with churn, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Carved doll with well, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Wooden maul, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Fred McCarter making a split oak stool, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Cornstalk pig, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Record holder , early 20th century, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19)Edison Gold Moulded Record holder -
Mabry Mill before alteration, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Edison Gold Moulded Record, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19)Black wax record disk -
Railroad lantern, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Mabry Mill Model and Newton Hylton, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19)Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia, location of actual Nabry Mill. -
Cornstalk horse, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Mabry Mill after alteration, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Bar of soap, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Slate board, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Walking stick, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Straw broom, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Small wooden barrel, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19) -
Brownie Target Six-16 Camera, Solitude House display
(Virginia Tech. Digital Library and Archives; Virginia Tech. University Libraries. Special Collections Department, 2005-05-19)