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Gordon Parks as Director

Director Gordon Parks smoking a pipe next to a video camera.

Director Gordon Parks with pipe and video camera

Director Gordon Parks is smoking a pipe as he reaches for his shirt pocket. A camera lens hangs from his neck.

Director Gordon Parks with pipe reaching for shirt pocket

Production crew, including DIrector Gordon Parks (behind camera), filming from above in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Two Learning Tree camera men and Gordon Parks filming from above

Actors and crew preparing for a scene in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas. Director Gordon Parks (in blue denim) gives instructions, center. Stephen Perry (Jappy), in blue shirt and jeans, consults a book.

Learning Tree actors and crew preparing for a scene in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas

Production crew members and Director Gordon Parks (center) outside of set for Winger Home.

Learning Tree crew members outside Winger home with Gordon Parks

Production crew preparing for filming.Director Gordon Parks is seated in the center behind the camera.

Learning Tree crew preparing for filming with Gordon Parks sitting behind camera

Director Gordon Parks signing autographs for young fans in front of production equipment.

Director Gordon Parks signing autograph

Director Gordon Parks (wearing blue denim jacket) talking to crew and Dana Elcar (Kirky) in tan suit jacket, back to camera in downtown Ft. Scott, Kansas.

Director Gordon Parks talking to Learning Tree crew and actor Dana Elcar in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas

Director Gordon Parks filming a scene from above under striped umbrella.

Director Gordon Parks filming from above

Director Gordon Parks smiles from director’s chair alongside likely fans in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Director Gordon Parks and fans

Director Gordon Parks, behind camera in green jacket, and production crew filming in rural area outside of Fort Scott, Kansas.

Director Gordon Parks and Learning Tree crew filming in rural area

Profile view of Director Gordon Parks in front of production equipment.

Profile picture of Gordon Parks in front of lighting equipment

Director Gordon Parks, profile, smoking a cigarette. Actors and crew stand in background.

Director Gordon Parks smoking

Director Gordon Parks filming a scene from above with a megaphone.

Director Gordon Parks giving directions with megaphone

Director Gordon Parks pointing something out to crew member.

Director Gordon Parks pointing in front of production crew

Director Gordon Parks, autographing a book for two young boys.

Director Gordon Parks signing autograph for boys

Director Gordon Parks on the set in front of produciton equipment.

Director Gordon Parks standing in front of production equipment

Production crew and Director Gordon Parks (obscured) discussing a document outside of Winger home set.

Director Gordon Parks and Learning Tree crew reviewing document

Director Gordon Parks in front of production vehicles. Actor Stephen Perry (Jappy) rides a bicycle in the background.

Director Gordon Parks in front of production vehicles

Director Gordon Parks (center) and two actors pose for a photograph on set in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Director Gordon Parks and actors posing for a photograph

Director Gordon Parks (seated) and crew or actors in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Director Gordon Parks in actor's chair

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View the online exhibition, "Homeward to the Prairie I Come", part of the K-State Gordon Parks Project initiated by the Beach Museum of Art and K-State Department of English.

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