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Estelle Thompson at CIO School

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Description: Highlander Folk School instructor Estelle Thompson showing leaflet-making and stencil cutting at CIO school.
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Smelter Workers

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Description: Smelter Workers posing, singing together at Highlander Folk School. A woman holding a camera is taking a picture of them.
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Zilphia Horton at CIO School

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Description: Two men walking to a car at the CIO School out in back of Highlander Folk School. Zilphia Horton walks on the right behind them.
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Milking a Cow at Children's Camp

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Description: Barbara King, 5-years-old, milking a cow and feeding a cat at the Highlander Folk School Children's Camp.
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Child Milking Cow

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Description: A child from the East Tennessee Farmers Union milking a cow covered with flies.
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Mr. Bradley's Smokehouse

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Description: Smokehouse belonging to a Mr. Bradley in East Tennessee.
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Meeting in Tennessee during CIO period

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Description: Meeting in Tennessee during CIO period, on a street.
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Two Women at CIO Session

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Description: Two women talking on a foliage covered bench as part of a CIO session at Highlander Folk School.
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Workers Session at Highlander

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Description: Five men posing at a workers session at Highlander: second from left, Southern Regional director; second from right, Myles Horton.
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Mine, Mill, and Smelters Union Meal

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Description: Mine, Mill and Smelter workers eating a meal at Highlander Folk School.
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Farmers Union Picnic

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Description: Women wearing patterned dresses at a Farmers Union Picnic at Highlander Folk School.
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James Kay Speaking

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Description: A Farmers Union School banquet at Highlander Folk School. James Kay is wearing a bow tie and giving a speech. Myles Horton on right.
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Workers Eating at CIO Session

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Description: CIO session over a hedge with workers eating and drinking. Fourth from the left, Cole Danenburg, textile worker.
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Student Making Stencil at Highlander

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Description: Food, Tobacco and Agriculture student at Highlander Folk School creating a stencil to be used to make signs.
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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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Karen Blondell, Antioch Co-op

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Description: Karen Blondell of the Antioch co-op at Highlander Folk School.
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Zilphia Horton

Date: 1948
Description: Zilphia Horton, smiling.
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Family Reading the "Union Farmer"

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Description: A family reading the newspaper "Union Farmer" together.
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Myles and Zilphia Horton Square Dancing

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Description: Myles and Zilphia Horton Square Dancing at Highlander Folk School with two other people.
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Greeting CIO Student

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Description: Zilphia Horton greeting a male CIO student on a rainy day at Highlander Folk School.

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