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Clairefield | BTS

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Jack Corn, right, talks with workshop participant Tipper Gore.
Participants in the 1979 workshop from left Michael Hayman (left in back) and Mark Workman (middle). Photo by Lewis Gardner
Art Goldsmith talks about his new book on the history of photography.
The lab in Clairfield,Tennessee.
Arthur Goldsmith, editor of Popular Photographer, critiques student’s work in Clairfield, TN in 1979.
Left to right, Marie Cirillo, Mountain Social Worker; C. Thomas Hardin, CJ and Times Chief Photographer; Frank Johnston, Washington Post; Mike Morse, Chairman of WKU Photojournalism Major, Art Goldsmith, Popular Photography.
Tom Hardin (left) Arthur Goldsmith on right talk to students around a table in Community Center. Photo by Jack Corn
from left – Tom Hardin, Frank Johnston, Mike Morse, Arthur Goldsmith and, Jack Corn. 1979 Photo by Lewis Gardner
from left – Frank Johnston, Arthur Goldsmith, Tom Hardin, and Jack Corn. first coaches for Mountain Workshops in Clairfield, TN 1979.
Tom Hardin views contact proofs.
from left – Tom Hardin, Arthur Goldsmith, Mike Morse, Frank Johnston. first coaches for Mountain Workshops. Photo by Jack Corn
Group photo 1979

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