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Alex Stewart: Cooper
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:14 am
by carvin don
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTb2zVpQGg4/ [youtube]
John Rice Irwin, founder of the Museum of Appalachia, authored a wonderful book in the mid 80's about the life of Alex Stewart. It is entitled "Portrait of a Pioneer."
Re: Alex Stewart: Cooper
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:39 am
by 1967redrider
Nice, Don. Very interesting to see him make a barrel, old school.
Re: Alex Stewart: Cooper
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:31 am
by carvin don
redrider, "old school" he was ... Alex was born in 1891 and passed away in 1985 ... He was an endearing man, that grew up in an impoverished region of Hancock County TN, isolated on top of Newman's Ridge. His cooper talents are but one of the many trades he mastered ... a true American Pioneer. An exceptional read, the book is basically in 'question and answer' format, as Mr. Irwin tape recorded his meetings with Alex over a period of years.
Re: Alex Stewart: Cooper
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:44 am
by FRJ
I read that book on Stewart that you suggested some time back and enjoyed the video. My kind of stuff.
Alex Stewart was quite a guy.
Thanks Don.