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Actress Carol Lamond (Big Mabel) in wool coat by wooden stairs in downtown Fort Scott.

Actress Carol Lamond in wool coat

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) exiting courthouse from trial scene.

Actor Kyle Johnson exiting courthouse

Actors exiting courthouse from trial scene.

Three Learning Tree actors and an actress in a blue dress exiting the courthouse

Actor George Mitchell (Jake Kiner) and Actress Hope Summers (Mrs. Kiner) pose for a photograph on set.

Actor George Mitchell and actress Hope Summers pose for photograph

Lead Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) points out a part of Gordon Parks‚Äô novel version of The Learning Tree to Peggy Rea (Miss McClintock).

Actor Kyle Johnson holding Learning Tree novel, talking to actress Peggy Rea

Actors and crew discussing a scene.

Two Learning Tree actors and crewmen conversing with actress

Actors Russell Thorson (Judge Cavanaugh) and Felix Nelson (Jack Winger) with crew and others on set.

Actors Russell Thorson and Felix Nelson talking with Learning Tree crew and others

Crew member smoking a cigarette next to the courthouse building.

Learning Tree crew member smoking outside of courthouse

Actor Dana Elcar (Kirky) seated in his actor‚Äôs chair.

Actor Dana Elcar sitting in actor's chair

Production crew member conversing with actor George Mitchell (Jake Kiner) dressed in blue denim jacket and jeans, in downtown Ft. Scott, Kansas.

Learning Tree crew member talking to actor George Mitchell

Actor Joel Flullen (Uncle Rob), wearing glasses, and other actors and production crew filming Sarah Winger‚Äôs funeral scene.

Actor Joel Flullen and cast members filming funeral scene

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger), facing away from the camera, is photographed byGordon Parks' oldest son, Gordon Parks Junior. Various actors and crew members mingle in the street in front of a red brick house.

Learning Tree actors and crew in front of brick house

Actor Malcolm Atterbury (Silas Newhall) and fellow actors around filming of the Sarah Winger's funeral scene.

Malcolm Atterbury and Learning Tree actors in funeral scene

Cars and trucks with production equipment on dirt road outside of Fort Scott, Kansas near location of Winger House.

Vehicles on dirt road outside of Fort Scott, Kansas

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) wearing black tie and suspenders, on the set. The photograph was likely taken around the filming of the Sarah Winger‚Äôs funeral scene.

Actor Kyle Johnson in suit for funeral scene

Child sits in Gordon Parks‚Äô director‚Äôs chair amongst film production equipment in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Child in Gordon Parks' director's chair

Two actors and two actresses exiting courthouse building, in formal attire, likely around filming of trial scene.

Two Learning Tree actors and actresses in formal dress exiting courthouse

Production crewmember stands in front of the gazebo on courthouse lawn in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Learning Tree crew member in overalls by gazebo on courthouse lawn

White steeple of a building (likely in Fort Scott, Kansas).

White steeple of a building

Actors and production crew filming in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas. One crew member is seated atop a tadder positioning a piece of lighting equipment.

Learning Tree actors and crew filming scene in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas

Actors Dana Elcar (Kirky) wearing a tan hat and Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) in blue overalls, along with other actors and production crew in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Actors Kyle Johnson, Dana Elcar, and others filming downtown Fort Scott, Kansas