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Zilphia and Thorsten Horton

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Zilphia Horton with son, Thorsten, sitting on the bench of a carriage.

Creator:
Willimetz, Emil, 1918-2003

Publication Information

Creator Willimetz, Emil, 1918-2003

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Collection Information

Source Collection Highlander Research and Education Center records, 1917-2017

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012PW1
Legacy ID
WHi 56311

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Thorsten Horton, son of Myles and Zilphia Horton, in a wooded area, with cousin Shelby Arden Flint.

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Myles Horton, cofounder of Highlander Folk School, smoking a pipe and reading the Nashville Banner newspaper, posing with his son, Thorsten.

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Thorsten Horton, son of Myles and Zilpha Horton, using a saw to cut wood at Highlander Folk School.

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Charis Horton, daughter of Zilphia and Myles Horton, using a large saw to cut wood at Highlander Folk School.

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