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Hand-blown glass bluebird display on thin shelves outdoors with forest and mountains in background Arkansas Bluebird of Happiness
Shelves loaded with jars purses and wallets in shop Arkansas Craft Guild and Gallery Store
Large knife with curved hand guard on Arkansas flag background Bowie Knife
White man in suit and tie with curtains behind him Jack Carnes
Bowls cups and vases on wooden shelf with paintings on the wall behind them Dahlstedt Pots
Bowls and water vessels made out of ceramics on a table Dryden Pottery
Three white women in pottery factory with bowls in the background with small cups and jugs in front of them Dryden Pottery
Portrait white man with mustache in suit Marcus Kelly
Old white man smoking a pipe holding a crutch by house T. J. Rowbotham
Single-story brick storefront with arched windows doorways and hanging signs on street Gallery Storefront
Model house with white family dolls, Christmas tree, fireplace, piano, paintings, window curtains Gann Museum
White man with hat standing in wood shop George Gibson
Large basket with lid on brick wall Gibson Hamper
Pot shaped like a human head with ears and face and opening at top Head Pot
Older white man sharpening a knife blade at his desk Jimmy Lile
White man kneeling by small conical brick home model and text display on bench Sebert Magby
Two white women in dresses inside log cabin with quilt displayed behind them "Airing of the Quilts"
Portrait painting of a young white man smiling with sideburns short straight hair suit jacket and cravat Silas Toncray

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