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Taxidermy | Digital Traditions
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R.C. Hagan explains how taxidermists preserve deer heads.Visit the South Carolina Department of Education for Visual & Performing Arts standards.
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R.C. Hagan explains how taxidermists preserve deer heads.Audio
R.C. talks about the way he prepares and cooks venison (deer meat).Audio
Sue Middleton explains how she decides on the shape of the basket.Audio
Sue Middleton talks about how she dries materials for the baskets.Photo
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