Rachael and Richard
present

OUR LOVING TRIBUTE TO
EDSEL MARTIN (1927-1999)
AND THE INCREDIBLE MARTIN FAMILY

The dulcimer at the left i s one made by Edsel and signed by "The King," famous race driver, Richard Petty. The caricature is of Petty himself. Edsel donated it to the children's charity auction ONE SPECIAL CHRISTMAS, in Charlotte NC.

The dulcimer was purchased by a friend of Petty's and now resides in the Richard Petty Museum, Randleman NC.

The picture above and the one to the right appeared in "Blue Ridge Range - The Gentle Mountains"published by The National Geographic Society in 1992. Photos by Richard Alexander Cooke III

More wonderful Martin Family carvings to enjoy.

This dulcimer
was built by
Fred Martin


This dulcimer
was built by
Wade Martin


The figures were carved by
Wayne and Wade Martin.


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a number of the pictures are the property of
Drs. Rachael and Richard Heller and cannot be used
without their specific written permission