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Crew member with camera (right) and actor Kyle Johson (Newt Winger).

Actor Kyle Johnson (left) smiles at man with camera

Crew, actors, and others, including Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) wearing blue denim overalls, mingling in front of production equipment. Johnson appears to be signing autographs for the young ladies in the picture.

Actor Kyle Johnson signing autographs

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) taking a drink, while other actors sit in the background.

Actor Kyle Johnson taking a drink

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

Actor Kyle Johnson exiting courthouse

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

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

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

Actor Kyle Johnson in suit for funeral scene

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

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) approaching a black buggy.

Actor Kyle Johnson standing by black buggy

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) dressed in a black suit, in conversation with production crew. The photograph was likely taken around the filming of Sarah Winger’s funeral scene.

Learning Tree actor in suit talking with crew

Crew filming a scene with camera outside of the courthouse used in the trial scene. Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) stands in the background (left, mustard colored sweater).

Learning Tree crew filming scene outside of courthouse

Cast and crew, including Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger), Stephen Perry (Jappy), Carter Vinnegar (Seansy), and Bobby Goss (Skunk) in blue jumpsuits and seated, left, filming a scene in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Learning Tree actors in blue jumpsuits sitting while watching a scene being filmed

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) and actress Hope Summers (Mrs. Kiner) stand left of black antique vehicle.

Kyle Johnson and Hope Summers standing by black buggy

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) points as production crew and equipment lines both sides of the street in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Kyle Johnson points across the street in downtown Fort Scott

Actors Dana Elcar (Kirky) and Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) consult book with a crew member with production crew and cast around them. Director Gordon Parks standing behind them in red ascot in front of hearse. Photograph location in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas.

Actors Dana Elcar and Kyle Johnson talking to crew member; Gordon Parks standing by hearse

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) and another actor (obscured) sitting on black antique car.

Two Learning Tree actors sitting on black antique car

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) standing next to garbage can outside of courthouse building from trial scene.

Actor Kyle Johnson standing outside of courthouse


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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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