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Mary Jane Bennett talks about selling baskets at fairs and shows.South Carolina Counties
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Fairs and Shows | Digital Traditions
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When Basketmaking Began | Digital Traditions
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about when basketmaking began and subsequent changes.
Baskets from Youth | Digital Traditions
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about her baskets from her youth.
Appreciation for Basketmaking | Digital Traditions
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about the appreciation for baskets and basketmaking
Ancestry and Heritage | Digital Traditions
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about ancestry and heritage.
Other Family Members | Digital Traditions
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Mary Jane Bennett other family members that weave.
Jessie Bennett | Digital Traditions
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Jessie Bennett describes the places he looks for sweetgrass.
Curing Sweetgrass and Bullrush | Digital Traditions
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about curing sweetgrass and bulrush.
Mary Jane Bennett's Photos
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Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Mary Jane and husband Jessie come from a long line of basketmakers. Mary Jane would make trips to Charleston as a young girl to deliver her mother's...
Necessity | Digital Traditions
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Leroy Browne talks about the necessity of basketmaking.