American Folklife Center: It's OK
Drawing submitted by Sequoyah Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee. Public domain photograph of Tennessee, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
T-shirts with Replica of Statue of Liberty Overhead
September 11 terrorist attacks, 9/11, documentary photographs. Public domain photograph of statue, sculpture, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Interview with Mark Andrew Williams, Naples, Italy, November 10, 2001
Video Recording, Non-Music. Interviewee occupation: Petty Officer 1st Class, United States Navy. Summary: Andrew Mark Williams speaks about family, career, and his initial reaction to the attacks. He thinks the... More
Shaw's Market, Lenox, Georgia, South Georgia.
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a food market, vendors, trays, city street life, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenting the tradit... More
Jack Dempsey's Barbecue, Enigma, Georgia, South Georgia.
Picryl description: Public domain image of catering, dinner table arrangement, caterer, restaurant, food, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenting t... More
Locating wild herbs with Etta Anderson, Ocilla, Georgia
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Royal Family Singing Convention, Mystic, Georgia
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Darlene Blackburn Dance Troupe, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicag...
Image numbers, descriptions: 1-12, unidentified members of the Darlene Blackburn Dance Troupe performing at the Museum of Science and Industry
Tifton Public Workshop, Rural Development Center, Tifton, Georgia
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Etta Anderson, quilter; Children's games, Ocilla, Georgia
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Swedish-American Museum, 5248 N. Clark, Andersonville, Illinois
Image numbers, descriptions: 1-8, at the Swedish-American Museum, 5248 N, Clark, Andersonville, candlabra carved by Ivar Antonsson; 9-12, Halmslojd (straw work) by Selma Jacobson; 13-14, exterior of Swedish-Ame... More
Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, 1121 N. Leavitt, Chicago, Illinois
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 1-4, exterior of Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, 1121 N. Leavitt, Ch... More
Sakadolskis-Pakštas wedding reception at Pakštas Hall, 2801 W. 38th, C...
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 0-7, at the Romas Sakadolskis- Emilija Pakstas wedding reception at P... More
Eddie Martin, Buena Vista, Georgia, South Georgia.
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenti... More
Rehearsal of El Conjunto de Cuerdas Típicas de Puerto Rico under the d...
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 0-4, Israel Maldonado in front of El Romance Club; 5-7, sign for El R... More
Al Zifchock's wood sculpture, Chepachet, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-12, Samples of Al's wood sculpture Public domain photograph of wood sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Inner City Arts Festival, preparing for Florentine Fair, Providence, R...
Index data: 1-15, Preparations, costume and poster design, for Florentine Fair
Mrs. Honora Redwing, Havre, Montana, age 92
Public domain photograph - Montana Folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Advent wreaths at St. Joseph's Church (Roman Catholic), Central Falls,...
Index data: 1-3, Close up of two Advent wreaths, showing card ("made specially for Frances King"), candles (purple and lavender), and ribbons; 4-6, Close up of one Advent wreath ("made special for Phillip Kryla")
Harrington brothers, sawmilling, West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-15, 19-33, Bernard handling materials at the finished inside of the mill - handing "scab" to customer after firewood, putting finished boards in the right piles, setting planks to be squared up on... More
Little Blackfoot Valley, Johnny Senecal farm; Runaway horses
Public domain photograph of a mountain pass, mountains, nature, mountain range, view, landscape, rocks, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Saddlery - Montana folklife collection, 1970 s
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Singing welcome telegram for Alan Jabbour, Providence, Rhode Island
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Woonsocket High School, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 2-24, In history class; 25-36, General views in hall between classes
Kids playing, Bonnet Shores Recreation Center, Bonnet Shores, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-20, Kids playing Public domain photograph - American children, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Log cabins in Lolo National Forest
These log cabins are used by miners and trappers; The US Forest Service's policy is to let cabins like these "expire gracefully" although there is some discussion about getting some of these cabins put on the N... More
Rock buildings in Columbus and Nye
Public domain photograph - Montana Folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Steere Orchards, Jamaican migrant worker, Greenville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-8, Orchard views; 9-12, Jamaican migrant worker
Unity Breakfast, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts
Index data: Unity Breakfast Meeting, Lowell Auditorium, November 4, 1987 This was a reconciliation meeting held after the city elections of the previous day. 1, Blank; 2, View of audience looking toward podium ... More
Franco-American picnic, Westford, Massachusetts documentary photograph...
Index data: Franco-American picnic at Mrs. Fran Milot Forest's, 17 Milot rd. Westford, MA. 0-5, Yvonne Lagasse singing with Ray Paquin; 6, John Kelly listening to music; 7, Fran Milot Forest behind barbecue gri... More
Franco-American picnic, Westford, Massachusetts documentary photograph...
Index data: Franco-American picnic at Mrs. Fran Milot Forest's, 17 Milot rd. Westford, MA. 2-3, Couples dancing quadrille; 4-7, Man reciting "Pack of Cards."; 8, Audience singing "Alouette"; 9-11, Ray Paquin le... More
Joe Tymowicz and Lina Tymowicz home, Lowell, Massachusetts
Index data: JOE AND LINA TYMOWICZ'S HOUSE. 1, Planters to left of house; 2, Front of house with Polish and Italian flags flying; 3-5, Front of house; planters, flowers, and place for statue of Mary (which was s... More
La Nueva Esperanza Church, Lowell, Massachusetts
Index data: 1, Severa Colon, a member of La Nueva Esperanza Church and participant in a prayer group; 2-4, Some of the domestic art pieces given to Mrs. Colon by her friend Natividad Falcon; 5, Bienvenida Figar... More
Cambodian musicians at the home of Sorn Veuk, Lowell, Massachusetts
Index data: All of these photographs depict activities related to the performance of traditional Cambodian music at the home of Sorn Veuk, 50 Ware Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. Except for the last image on thi... More
Lower Belvidere, Lowell, Massachusetts; View of Pawtucketville taken f...
Index data: Photographs Taken in Lower Belvidere, February 9, 1988. 0-1, Tom Rankin taking photographs with tripod on the roof of narrow bay window. Home of Robert Kent, 137 Pleasant St.; 2-5, Glass enclosed ya... More
James Mavrick and Eugenia Mavrick, Haverhill, Massachusetts; Carnaval ...
Index data: 1-2, James C. Mavrick. Closeup on couch, playing F-hole Epiphone guitar; 3, James C. Mavrick and Eugenia J. Mavrick on couch, he is on left, she is on right, mikes and stands visible in foreground; ... More
Harold Clausen interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-21
Interview with Harold "Pork" Clausen focuses on his experiences as an ironworker. His wife, Sharon, joins in at the end of the recording session. The audio interview is in two parts: file afc2011062_00168_sr01 ... More
"Dear Mr. President," Granbury, Austin, and Hood County, Texas, Januar...
The names of the interviewees are unknown. Part of a series of recordings made by John Henry Faulk, Granbury, Austin, and Hood County, Texas, January or February 1942. Contents: AFS 06433A, Co-ed at University ... More
Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Press clippings, 1950-1970
Program to "Twilight Time" a musical production featuring Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, ca. 1949
Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, Hurston, Zora Neale
Zora Neale Hurston to Alan Lomax, 1957-02-04
Muddy Waters, Jr., Chicago; Delia Coy and Douglas Mann, actors, Chicag...
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 1-2, Muddy Waters, Jr., 4333 S. Berkley, Chicago; 3-15, Muddy Waters,... More
AVALA, Yugoslav bar, South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 0-6a, performers at the Yugoslav bar called AVALA, a small neighborho... More
The Mighty Spiritual Crusaders 15th Anniversary Concert, Worth County,...
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Janie Doss, Tift County, Georgia, South Georgia.
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenti... More
Joe Fletcher, Chula, Georgia, South Georgia.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenting t... More
Bethel Church Homecoming, South Georgia. ethnographic collection
Picryl description: Public domain photo of a church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenting the traditional culture of the southern... More
Mrs. Bong Hee (Ma) Stephens, Korean dancer, Arlington, Illinois
Image numbers, descriptions: 1-3, musical instruments used by Mrs. Bong Hee (Ma) Stephens, Korean dancer, at home at 1430 E. Fleming, Arlington, Illinois; 4-7, Miss Chongsook Ma (Tong Sook Ma), niece of Mrs. St... More
Berrien County, Georgia; Enigma, Georgia, South Georgia.
Public domain image of swamp, wetland, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenting the traditional culture of the sout... More
Theotis Taylor, Fitzgerald, Georgia, South Georgia.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenting the tr... More
Akins family, Berrien County, Georgia, South Georgia.
See field notes: 178-183 Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Photographs of the South Georgia ... More
Clements House, Turner County, Georgia, South Georgia.
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenti... More
Sakadolskis-Pakštas wedding reception at Pakštas Hall, 2801 W. 38th, C...
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 0-7, at the Romas Sakadolskis- Emilija Pakstas wedding reception at P... More
Wedding reception of Tom and Joyce Todorovic at the Holiday Inn, Elk G...
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 1-36, wedding reception of Tom and Joyce Todorovic (Serbian American)... More
Whistle-making; front porches; fishing, Ocilla, Georgia
See field notes: 103-106 Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Civic Center Plaza Ethnic Dance Festival, Chicago, Illinois
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 1-5, at the Civic Center Plaza Ethnic Dance Festival: unidentified da... More
Factory, Centennial Park, scenes around Slatersville, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Factory near Slatersville; 4-18, Centennial Park in Slatersville, Rhode Island
Tessie Groth's quilts, Miles City, Montana
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Natalie Michaluk and pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs), Rhode Island
Index data: 1-16, Natalie Milachuk finishing an Easter egg and eggs on display
Eugene Halone, stonecutter from Billings, Montana
Public domain photograph - Montana Folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Milk River Wagon Train: First day morning ride; Leaving Larb Hills; Me...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a horse carriage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Exercising horses, Cumberland, Rhode Island, Carl Fleischhauer
Index data: There pictures were taken on Jesse Carpenters' farm in the Town of Cumberland. The two girls were exercising Mr. Carpenters' horses. 1-3, Jumping, with Carpenters' house in background; 4, 5, 6, 11, ... More
Crow Fair: Teepees, Morning Parade - Montana folklife collection
Public domain image of a romantic landscape with windmill, Netherlands, 16th-17th century artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Crow Fair - Montana folklife collection, 1970 s
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Buildings, houses of Butte, Montana - Montana folklife collection
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Newport Harbor scenes, Newport, Rhode Island
Index data: 1, Small fishing boat with cabin in Newport Harbor, looking southwest from Long Wharf; Yacht Club in background; 2-3, View of Newport Harbor looking south from Long Wharf; Treadway Inn (new, modern ... More
Havre, Montana: Mrs. Honora Redwing (8-3-79). Glasgow, Montana: Pionee...
Public domain photograph - Montana Folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Louis Wolfe and Norman Wolfe, taxidermy (deer), Coventry, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-4, Particular care in cutting around the eyes; 5-7, Particular care where the skin is very thin around the nose and mouth; 8-11, The skin, head and neck portions after skinning; 12-20, Removing an... More
Houses and outbuildings, Montana - Montana folklife collection
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Kids playing, Bonnet Shores Recreation Center, Bonnet Shores, Rhode Is...
Index data: 1-20, Kids playing, Arthur Hoey supervising (number 17)
Montana Folklife survey team, final meeting to discuss and tape our fe...
Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Christmas crafts class, Rhode Island - Folklife project collection
Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Attaching handles, smoothing edges, and workers, Peter Pot's Pottery, ...
Index data: 1-4, Trimming the handles after attaching them to the cups; 5-8, Attaching and finishing handle of cup; 9, Display of objects with attached handles; 10, Jeff across the molds; 11-16, Squaring and sm... More
Champ's Diner (including Champ), Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Index data: 1-36, General views, interior of diner, including; 6-7, Champ (in rear)
Celebration at Trairatanaram Temple in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Index data: Entire roll is of celebration at Trairatanaram Temple in N. Chelmsford, MA. This roll is Kodachrome (daylight). I shot both daylight and tungsten balanced film and neither proved satisfactory. I don... More
Chief Broken Arrow and Honey Bear Rose, North Common Housing Project, ...
Index data: 1, Chief Broken Arrow; 2-3, Chief Broken Arrow and his wife Honey Bear Rose, North Common Housing Project; 4-9, Polish Wall murals, Centralville, Lowell; 10, Three kids in front of Polish Wall murals.
Chelmsford Buddhist Temple during Maha Visantara Jakata Desana, Chelms...
Index data: The following photographs were made during Maha Visantara Jakata Desana. See Michael Bell's field notes for details. 1-3, Buddhist nuns on temple floor following ceremony; 4, Buddhist family (?) pos... More
Pig roast at home of Felix Luna, Chapel St., Lowell, Massachusetts
Index data: PIG ROAST, AT THE HOME OF FELIX LUNA. 2-5, Felix Luna carving pig; 6, Inside apartment, boy looking at boom box; 7-12, Views of people in serving line; 13-14, Michael Turner of Atlanta, GA, friend o... More
Oscar Lugo's band, Lowell, Massachusetts documentary photographs
Index data: 1, Oscar Lugo's band from Southbridge, MA (Oscar Lugo, 8 Windsor Street, Southbridge, MA 01550); 2-11, Views of crowd and the stage during the performance of Johnny Albino. Many of those in attendan... More
Congressman Chester Atkins at National Folk Festival, Lowell Massachus...
Index data: 1-3, Congressman Chester Atkins on stage at the National Folk Festival; 4, North Canal Housing Project, boy spraying water from a hose; 5-6, Two boys fishing in canal.
On the grounds and in the wine cellar of the residence of Manuel Figue...
Index data: The following photographs were made on the grounds and in the wine cellar of Manuel Figueira during a photo session. 1-9, Manuel working in his wine cellar. 8 is a good photo; 10-20, Some photograph... More
Barry's Pastry Shop, Lowell, Massachusetts Food Vendors
Index data: The following photographs were made at Barry's Pastry Shop. 1-20, Photographs of kitchen workers preparing pastries at Barry's Pastry Shop.
Los Compadres Spanish American store, owned by Hipolito Rivera, Lowell...
Index data: LOS COMPADRES SPANISH GROCERY, BROADWAY, ACRE. 1, Shelf in back corner of store; 2, Shelf in back corner of store; 3-4, Cookie shelf; 5, Shelf of statuary; 6, Shelf in back; 7,8, Door to grocery wit... More
Southeast Asian Restaurant and Market, Lowell, Massachusetts; Street s...
Index data: Photographs taken at Southeast Asian Restaurant and Market. 1-6, Jack Booth and Michael Bell conducting fieldwork in Southeast Asian Rest; 7-8, Joe Antonaccio, owner of Southeast Asian; 9-10, Michae... More
Laotian New Year's celebration, Lowell Girls Club, Lowell, Massachuset...
Index data: LAOTIAN NEW YEARS CELEBRATION, LOWELL GIRLS CLUB. 2, Man standing in front of banner; 3-5, Girl holding baby; 6, Two boys mugging for camera; 7-8, Long view of room; 9-11, Long view of monk at side ... More
Procession y Via Crucis and related passion play (Celebration de la Pa...
Index data: Frames 2-32 depict the Good Friday (April 1, 1988) procession (Procession y Via Crucis) and related passion play (Celebracion de la Pasion del Se'or) conducted by the Comunidad Latina Catolica de Lo... More
James Mavrick and Eugenia Mavrick, Haverhill, Massachusetts; Carnaval ...
Index data: 1-2, James C. Mavrick. Closeup on couch, playing F-hole Epiphone guitar; 3, James C. Mavrick and Eugenia J. Mavrick on couch, he is on left, she is on right, mikes and stands visible in foreground; ... More
Walter Ritch interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Wally Ritch is a retired ironworker from Local 63, who also leads the retirees club for the Local. In the interview, we cover his background, his entrance in the trade, his career, changes in safety, and his vi... More
Gordie Keenan interview conducted by Anthony G. Potoczniak, 2012-08-29
Gordie Keenan was born in 1954, in Norfolk, Virginia. He was educated in Rochester, New York, and later attended the State University of New York Maritime College. He moved to Houston in 1991 and has worked for... More
Scenes along N. Clark St. between Belmont and Sheffield, Chicago, Illi...
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 1-36, street scenes along N. Clark St. between Belmont and Sheffield;... More
Wedding of Gail and Warren Kasztel, Chicago, Illinois
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 1-20, wedding of Gail and Warren Kasztel, ceremony under the canopy; ... More
Macedonia Baptist Church, Sylvester, Georgia, South Georgia.
Picryl description: Public domain photo of a church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenting the traditional culture of the southern... More
View of Chinatown; Fishing on Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois
Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers. Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 0-10, scenes of Korean and other Asian shops and organizations in Chi... More
Georgian House - Sylvester, Georgia; Tobacco Picking on Akins Farm
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Friday night services: McGee Temple, Church of God in Christ, 4946 S. ...
Image numbers, descriptions: 1-2, unidentified children with basketball; 3-4, unidentified woman and children on steps of McGee Temple, Church of God in Christ, 4946 S. Vincennes, Chicago, Friday night services... More
Sylvester, Georgia, South Georgia. ethnographic collection
Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural countryside landscape, farmhouse, farm field, pasture free to use, no copyright restrictions. Photographs of the South Georgia Folklife Project documenting th... More
Tifton Community friends doing hair; Lillie Bell Kimbrough and childre...
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Ray Nilsen, Chicago, Illinois ethnic arts project
Image numbers, descriptions: 1, exterior of home of Ray Nilsen, 6039 Newberg, Chicago; 2, 6-7, fieldworker Jens Lund, left, with Ray Nilsen playing accordion; 3-5, 8-14, Ray Nilsen; 15, Ray Nilsen, with daughter at piano
Ada Sparks quilts, Chicago, Illinois, Carl Fleischhauer
Image numbers, descriptions: 1-4, quilt blocks in progress (crazy pattern), by quiltmaker Ada Sparks; 5-8, material in progress, outline stitch method
Norwegian rosemaling at Norway Center, 2350 N. Kedzie Blvd., Logan Squ...
Image numbers, descriptions: 1-20, display of rosemaling at Norway Center, 2350 N. Kedzie Blvd., Logan Square - wall plaques, trays, plates, candelabra; 9-10, work dated 1929 and signed R. Rosenvinge (see also ... More
Stone wall masonry, Lloyd Wilcox and Fred Wilcox at Donn Ladd residenc...
Index data: 1-4, A load of blue granite stone with Lloyd digging into the face of a hill to create a foundation for the next step in a tier of steps; 5-6, The four steps already created and the walls extending ... More