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Title | Weaving Demonstration |
Date | 1952 |
Description | Photograph shows several people watching as a woman gives a weaving demonstration at the Parkway Craft Center in the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park in section 2G of the Blue Ridge Parlway. Photo taken by Abbie Rowe in 1952. |
Commentary | The Parkway Craft Center was proposed in 1951 to make use of the Moses H. Cone Manor House. It was meant as an opportunity for people to experience the variety and beauty of handicrafts produced in the region. |
Location |
Location Name: Flat Top Manor Parkway Milepost: 294.0
Latitude: 36.149047
Longitude: -81.692942 |
Creator Individual | Abbie Rowe |
Tags |
Arts and crafts
Crafts Flat Top Manor (Blowing Rock, N.C.) Moses H. Cone Memorial Park (N.C.) Parkway Craft Center (Flat Top Manor) Photographs Tourism Weaving |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |