The Appalachian Photographs of Earl Palmer

Palmer has given us the best view we will ever have of life and work in the Southern Appalachians.... His magnificent collection of photographs preserves the old way of life for us to study and ponder.

~Harry Caudill

An idyllic world of beauty, simplicity, and self-sufficiency is recorded in Palmer's work.... Jean Speer's interpretation puts his pictures in context and enhances their already substantial value as artifacts from a disappearing age.

~John Egerton

Palmer carries pictures of Appalachia in his head, and he has scoured the mountains for people and scenes to fill his vision. In her excellent introductory essay, Jean Speer reveals her close knowledge of Palmer and of photography.

~Loyal Jones

A very impressive book.

~Middlesboro Daily News