Category: Holidays

Refined by: (Author) Meg Nicholas

A man wearing a "Piney Power" t-shirt works on the gears of a large conveyor belt perched at the edge of a flooded cranberry bog. One foot rests on top of the large truck wheel of the conveyor belt, while the other balances on a metal support rod. Below him, seven men in rubber waders stand amidst the cranberries floating on top of the water in the flooded bog. The water is up to their mid-thigh, and they prepare to scoop the cranberries onto the conveyor belt.

Berry Thankful

November 29, 2024

The American Folklife Center shares recipes, songs, and photographs that celebrate the fruit of the season: cranberries.

Posted in: Collection Highlight, Foodways, Thanksgiving

A dragon, cobra, and bone-faced ghoul in a red jacket - painted in tempura paint - adorn a window in Egg City Harbor, New Jersey.

The American Folklife Center at Family Day

November 4, 2024

Posted by: Meg Nicholas

The American Folklife Center took part in the Library's Halloween-themed Family Day in October. In addition to showcasing a few items from the archive, AFC staff led visitors in an activity (making paper fortune-tellers) and encouraged participation in an engagement question around cryptids, ghost stories and urban legends.

Posted in: AFC Events, Halloween, La Llorona, Legends

Refined by: (Author) Meg Nicholas