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Carter Collection The Clark House at the Carter Boyhood Farm
Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information
This point cloud from a terrestrial laser scanning survey at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site (Boyhood Home) is the Clark House. The Clarks were the nearest neighbor to the Carters. Jack Clark managed the barn, the mules and horses, and all the equipment for the farm. Jack's wife Rachel was said to be an amazing person and was legendary for her peanut harvesting work. President Carter fondly remembers that Rachel taught him wildflowers, trees, wildlife names, and much about nature, taking him fishing often. President Carter often stayed with them and was friends with the Clark children. His early experiences with the family likely shaped much of his worldview and understanding of Black life and families. Many African Americans resided at nearby Archery, and Earl Carter employed a number on the farm. The Clark home had to be moved slightly in the 1960s due to road work and is today open as an interpretive exhibit at the boyhood home of the 39th President of the United States.
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Carter Collection The Plains Depot, Carter Campaign Headquarters
Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information
Point Cloud from terrestrial laser scanning survey of the Plains Depot, Hudson and Main Streets, Plains, Sumter County, Georgia. This depot was built in 1890 and played an important role in the founding of Plains, Georgia. The site was also significant to local politics and history and served as the headquarters for the presidential campaign of Jimmy Carter in 1976. Today, the site is part of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Part of a collaborative project with the NPS and the Friends of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Scaled for VR.
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Carter Collection Vintage Poultry Plucker
Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information
This poultry or chicken plucker device was used on the Boyhood Farm of President Jimmy Carter, now part of the National Historical Park in Plains. Park interpreters and rangers show visitors what life was like on a farm, and this item is always of interest. The plucker was used to remove feathers with the help of rubber fingers that beat the feathers from the bird after it was killed for food. Although this device is not well-known in today's culture, it made the process of removing feathers from a bird much easier for those who participated in a farming way of life. Nowadays, most people buy meat from the grocery store and are not familiar with the tools that were once used on farms for agricultural production needs.
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Carter Collection Walnut Coffee Table
Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information
President Jimmy Carter made this coffee table in 1983. President Carter, an avid furniture maker and carpenter, says this was a difficult piece. The shape and condition aspects were challenging, made from a six-foot section of a walnut tree (mostly the tree’s root). After first cutting the slab with a chainsaw, President Carter used only hand tools on this project. Three butterfly joints along the curve of the top are noted, and the piece is signed and dated. Take the annotated tour to see conditional and design aspects. 3D model derived from photogrammetry. This piece is part of a 3D digital documentation and archival program undertaken by the Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information in the University of South Florida Libraries is in collaboration with the Carter Family, the National Park Service, and the Friends of the Jimmy Carter Historical Park. Today, the piece is part of furnishings in the Carter home in Plains, Georgia.
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Carter Collection Walnut Headboard
Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information
President Carter made this walnut bed for his daughter Amy’s bedroom at their Plains, Georgia home. Noted elements include a hand-carved geometric medallion in the center of the headboard and the simple, decorative mortise and tenon joinery used. This furniture piece was selected for 3D documentation with input and collaboration with the Carter family, the National Park Service, and the Friends of Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Methods used to document the bed included 3D structured light scanning with photographic texture mapping. Photogrammetric methods were also used.
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Carter Collection Walnut Table
Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information
This simple table was crafted from one-inch walnut boards. The piece is photographed in President Carter's book, The Craftsmanship of Jimmy Carter. The piece is on display in the Plains, Georgia, home of Jimmy and Rosalynn, where it is used in the den to showcase family photographs and decorative items. Like many of the other furnishings in his home, this table was hand-made by President Carter. The piece was selected for 3D documentation by the USF CDHGI, with input and collaboration with the Carter family, the National Park Service, and the Friends of Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Methods used to document the table included 3D structured light scanning with photographic texture mapping. Photogrammetric and laser scanning methods were also used.
