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Many basketmakers like Sidney Reed of Haynesville begin by laying the ribs of the split white oak basket on the ground which form the frame of the basket. After the bottom of the basket is large enough, Sidney Reed bends the ribs together to form the sides of the basket.

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Photographer: Susan Roach

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Photographer: Susan Roach

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