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Listen: The World ProgramGandy dancers performing railroad work at the Florida Folk Festival- White Springs, Florida
Image Number
FA1510628
Photographer
Stone, Robert L., 1944-
Date
1993-05-25
Date Note
Photographed on May 25, 1993.
Rights
Collection
Folklife collection
Series 1577, FFF-?; Box 15, Folder 10
Series 1577, FFF-?; Box 15, Folder 10
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Implements, utensils, etc
Tools
Ethnicity, African American
Railroad tracks
Railroads--Equipment and supplies
Railroad ties
Railroads--Rails
Railroads
Railroad engineers
Railroad construction workers
Industry, Railroads
African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Material culture--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Tools
Ethnicity, African American
Railroad tracks
Railroads--Equipment and supplies
Railroad ties
Railroads--Rails
Railroads
Railroad engineers
Railroad construction workers
Industry, Railroads
African American men--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Material culture--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
1 slide - col.
General Note
Gandy dancers were railroad workers who used call-and-response work songs to keep workers moving fast in laying track. These songs were often called "lining" songs. Their exhibit, complete with railroad tracks, was sponsored by CSX Transportation. The dancers were C. Wright, John Mealing, Charlie Vinson, Allen Jones, and Elder Brown.
Gandy dancers performing railroad work at the Florida Folk Festival- White Springs, Florida
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