Elijah Pierce: Wood Carver

1974 18 min

Overview

Elijah Pierce was born the youngest son of a former slave on a Mississippi farm on March 5, 1892. He began carving at an early age when his father gave him his first pocketknife. As time passed, Pierce found work as a barber and began to carve wood seriously. Through his carvings Pierce told his own life story and chronicled the African-American experience.

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Documentary

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English en

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Cast

Elijah Pierce

Himself

Crew

Carolyn Jones Allport

Producer

Carolyn Allport

Director

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