Palmer, Earl, 1905-

Earl Palmer (1905-96) was an award-winning photographer whose photographs appeared in many national magazines, including Life, National Geographic, and the Saturday Evening Post. His work has also appeared in many books, including several by Jesse Stuart, and has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the nation. Palmer took photographs documenting Appalachia over a period of fifty years. His subjects include coal mining, farming, logging, moonshining, classes, artisans at work, and other activities illustrating the work and daily lives of mountain people and their culture.

From the description of Earl Palmer photographic collection, 1950s-1960s. (Berea College). WorldCat record id: 58973539