Bibframe Work
TitleHoward W. Mitchell collection of photographs of Frank ProffittTypeStill ImageCollectionAudioSubjectProffitt, Frank--Photographs. (LCSH)Musicians--North Carolina--Photographs (LCSH)Dulcimer players--Photographs (LCSH)Appalachian dulcimer--North Carolina--Photographs (LCSH)Guitar--North Carolina--Photographs (LCSH)Frankfurters--North Carolina (LCSH)Musical instruments--North Carolina (LCSH)SummaryCollection of photographic prints of Frank Proffitt, singer, banjoist, guitarist, dulcimer player, and instrument maker taken in 1963. In addition to portrait photographs, there are images of Proffitt playing and teaching Appalachian dulcimer [to Howard W. Mitchell?], playing guitar, cooking hotdogs over an open fire with others, and cooking and eating an unidentified food, possibly an edible fungus. Two of the photographs were taken indoors and the rest outdoors at an unspecified location, but possibly near Frank Proffitt's home in North Carolina. Photographs are stamped Howard W. Mitchell, known as Howie Mitchell, author of the album "Mountain Dulcimer: How To Make It And Play It (After A Fashion), 2010.Authorized Access PointHoward W. Mitchell collection of photographs of Frank Proffitt