(American, 1900s), George Patton, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, wagon and steer, boxwood, 1968. 7-1/2 x 12 x 4 in. overall; 

Note: In the catalog description from Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South, John Burrison, University of Georgia Press, 2000, pg. 133, cat. no. 367, Burrison writes “Whittled by George as a gift to his brother, the subject is stylized, with the steer too small and the driver too large for the wagon.”

Carl L. Stepp, McCaysville, Fannin County, G.A., 1931, covered wagon with ox team, 14 x 24 x 9-1/2 in. overall;

Note: In the catalog description from Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South, John Burrison, University of Georgia Press, 2000, pg. 133, cat. no. 368, Burrison writes “A machinist who built and repaired equipment for the copper mines in his part of the mountains, Carl’s approach to his subject is realistically detailed- it took 72 hours to complete.”
Illustrated: Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South, John Burrison, University of Georgia Press, 2000, pg. 8 and plate 3, description on pg. 133, cat. nos. 367 and 368.

small "Lincoln Birthplace Souvenir" log cabin model, one room squarish rectangle, "V" notched unhewn construction, stick chimney, pole tied roof, 5 x 4 x 6 in.

Exhibited: Previously on Loan at the Atlanta History Center for viewing in the exhibition Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in the Changing South from 1996 to 2024

Provenance: From the Folklife Collection of Southern Pottery Scholar, Author and Professor of English at Georgia State University, Dr. John Burrison, Atlanta, Georgia