Master seamstress Karen Thornton photographed with her work

Master seamstress Karen Thornton photographed with her work

Karen Thornton smiling next to her work.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sylvia Stephens
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Folklife Association
Subjects:	Mobile Mardi Gras
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/afa01/id/42

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