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Farmers Union Workshop Member

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Description: A Farmers Union member from Astatde, Tennessee, attending a workshop at Highlander Folk School.
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Food, Tobacco, and Agricultural Workshop Participant

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Description: A member of the Food, Tobacco and Agriculture workshop at Highlander Folk School posing near a tree with a fedora and cigar in his hand.
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"TVA" Photomontage

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Description: A group of manual laborers are reading books near a tent. "TVA" [Tennessee Valley Authority] has been collaged over the image. Part of a series of Highland...
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The Farmers Union Bets On You!

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Description: A man is holding a baby in his lap, and the words: "The Farmers Union Bets on You" is collaged next to him. Part of a series of Highlander photomontages fr...
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Learn Ideas at Highlander

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Description: Images of men with the words "Workers," "Farmers," and "Learn New Ideas at Highlander," collaged around them. Part of a series of Highlander photographic c...
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Music at Farmers Union Meeting

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Description: Three boys, one playing a guitar, one playing a mandolin, and one singing a song from "Favorite Radio Gems," songbook, as part of a Farmers Union Meeting a...
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Zilphia Horton Leading Songs

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Description: Zilphia Horton leading singing at CIO School during Holiday season. At the table on the right, Myles Horton, Mike Ross, Tom Ludwig, and Joyce Mitchell.
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CIO Student Picnic at Foster Falls

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Description: A group of CIO students, who are attending Highlander Folk School, enjoying a picnic at the nearby Foster Falls picnic area. Dad Horton standing on the lef...
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Augville Workers Discussion at Highlander

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Description: Augville workers at Highlander Folk School. Lower left, southern director leading a discussion.
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Farmers Union Workshop near Water

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Description: Farmers Union workshop outdoors near water at Highlander Folk School. B.R. Brazeal is on the extreme left. May Justus, Highlander's Secretary-Treasurer, a...
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Eleanor Roosevet, Myles Horton, and May Justus

Date: 1957
Description: Eleanor Roosevelt, Myles Horton, and May Justus at the 25th anniversary of Highlander Folk School.
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Farmers Union Baseball Game

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Description: Farmers Union baseball game at Highlander Folk School.
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Two Men on Porch at Highlander

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Description: Two CIO members sitting on porch outside of the Barton recreational department cabin at Highlander Folk School. One of the men is playing a guitar.
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Hosiery Workers Skit at Highlander

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Description: Three men are dressed as women, wearing brasseries, and skirts made from newspaper. Part of a hosiery workers workshop skit at Highlander Folk School.
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Hosiery Workers Laughing at Highlander

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Description: A group of four hosiery workers participating in a skit and wearing accessories made from newspaper, as part of a Highlander Folk School workshop. Joie Wil...
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Cutting Lines of Paper at CIO Workshop

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Description: Participants in a CIO workshop at Highlander Folk School cut long ribbons of paper. Extreme left, J.D. Marlowe, a community member.
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Fishing in a Bucket at Highlander

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Description: A woman (possible Leny Vanbrink) pretending as though she was fishing in a bucket as part of a CIO activity at Highlander Folk School. Three people stand b...
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Textile Workers Convention

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Description: Early CIO convention-organizers and union officials at a textile workers [?] convention.
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Cleaning Hogs for CIO Bar-B-Que

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Description: Two men cleaning hogs for a CIO Bar-B-Que at Highlander Folk School.
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CIO Discussion in front of Highlander

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Description: A man in a white fedora leading a CIO discussion from a pamphlet at Highlander Folk School.

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