Carver crocheting

George Washington Carver crocheting, date unknown. Photograph by P.H. Polk. Courtesy of Tuskegee University Archives, P.H. Polk Collection.

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George Washington Carver holds crocheting needles and crochets yarn into a garment

This photo taken by Polk shows Carver crocheting an item. Carver took part in many different hobbies such as arts and crafts, and crocheting was one way for him to relax while expressing creativity.

  • Subject: George Washington Carver; P.H. Polk; crocheting
  • Format: Photograph
  • Rights: Copyright: Tuskegee University, 2017
  • Rights Link: http://archive.tuskegee.edu/archive/wayback/web/20190403011630/http%253A/archive.tuskegee.edu/archive/page/copyright