- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of men making tar from pine knots, Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia, ca. 1970]
- Date of Original:
- 1970
- Subject:
- Tar--Georgia--Mountain City
Business--Georgia--Mountain City
Public Health--Georgia--Mountain City - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Rabun County, Mountain City, 34.91815, -83.38544
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Mountain city, ca. 1970. Joseph and Terry Dickerson in the process of making tar from pine knots. The tar was used as a medicine. They are at the headquarters of the Foxfire Fund, Inc. The Foxfire learning concept began in 1966 with the founding of Foxfire, a monthly magazine published by public school students in Rabun County. It has expanded over the years to include a variety of projects in which students discover, document, and preserve their cultural heritage.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_rab084
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:rab084
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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