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John C. Campbell Folk School Postcard 1 To intelligently till the soil is a sacred calling

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  • This postcard, titled "To intelligently tilll the soil is a sacred calling", is part of a promotional packet of postcards was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School upon its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1950. The folder contains ten photographic postcards documenting the school's activities including farming, dyeing, metalwork, woodcarving, woodworking, singing and storytelling. The original photographs were taken by Betty Denash, in years prior to publication. The folder also includes a textual overview written by Howard Kester, who served as the Folk School director in 1951.