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22 photos and 1 illustration tagged folkart, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.

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• florida
• statelibraryandarchivesofflorida
• folklifecollection
• newmexico
• folklife
• libraryofcongress
• xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11
• smithsonianinstitution
• centerforfolklifeandculturalheritage
• craftsmen
• baskets
• church
• vintage
• painting
• catholic
• slidefilm
• altar
• 1940s
• transparency
• 4x5
• lf
• largeformat
• trampas
• transparencies

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• Smithsonian Institution 4 photos & illustrations
• British Library 1 photo / illustration

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A Santo bulto and a painting of the Dolorosa in the church, Trampas, New Mexico (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• apex157x said:

  to suzymillward on the note above: I'm a little confused as to why it only apears to be a few arrows(I couldnt detect any more than, say, 4), but I believe it represents the 7 sorrows or Dolors of Mary Mother of God. The caption says is a painting of the Dolorosa, which I think is translated as "The Way of Suffering". Thats the only thing I could think of. Anybody else have a comment or explanation on this one?

Mrs. Bill Stagg with state quilt that she made, Pie Town, New Mexico. A community settled by about 200 migrant Texas and Oklahoma farmers who filed homestead claims ... Mrs. Stagg helps her husband in the field with plowing planting, weeding corn and harv

from The Library of Congress

• 10 older comments, and then…
• Donovan Beeson said:

  www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/pietown.html?c... Great article with the history of Pie Town inspired by these photographs.

• perfgeek said:

  Back before Alask and Hawaii were States.

• pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:

  Photographer Russell Lee: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Lee_(photographer)

• Rachel @ 2nd Avenue Studio said:

  "helps her husband" do you mean ... works along side her husband in the field, does all the house work and child care alone and still finds time to hand stitch 48 hand embroidered blocks together? astounding! and still we don't know her name, just the name of her husband.

• Barb said:

  how mad do you think she was when they added Hawaii and Alaska?

Rufus Adams making a corn shuck chair seat bottom: Mayo, Florida

from Florida Memory

• Paul Tomlins said:

  
  
  Please add your great photos to "Days out and about" group.
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• Jesús Frechoso said:

  nice photo