Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) takes a break from playing the fiddle to write something on paper. His fiddle leans against his chair, and the typewriter used by Jean Thomas sits on a chair facing Setters. Both...
Men; Women; Reading; Costumes--Great Britain; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
Jean Thomas, wearing the costume of a Lady-in-Waiting at the annual American Folk Song Festival (a long black dress with white ruffled collar), poses onstage with a copy of her 1938 publication, "The Singin' fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow,"...
Men; Women; Reading; Costumes--Great Britain; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
Jean Thomas, wearing the 'Narrator' costume from the annual American Folk Song Festival (a long black dress with white ruffled collar), poses onstage with a copy of her 1938 publication, "The Singin' fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow," about...
Jean Thomas, holding two bags, and Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), holding two bags and a basket with his drinking gourd, stand on the deck of a ship bound for England. Jean Thomas selected Setters to represent...
Annabel Morris and Jean Thomas (wearing tam) stand behind fiddler Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942). Title supplied by cataloger.
An unidentified woman joins Annabel Morris (center), Jean Thomas (wearing tam), and fiddler Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942). Title supplied by cataloger.
Annabel Morris and Jean Thomas (wearing tam) stand behind fiddler Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942). Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), left, poses with his fiddle next to an elderly man wearing a three-piece suit, pocket watch, and holding a cane. They stand next to the steps in front of a white frame house in...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), left, poses with his fiddle next to an elderly man wearing a three-piece suit, pocket watch, and holding a cane. They stand next to the steps in front of a white frame house in...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) stands outdoors playing fiddle, accompanied by a seated young man, Tommy Vinson, playing guitar and wearing a holster holding a harmonica around his neck. Title supplied by...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits in a chair outdoors, playing fiddle. His fiddle case is on the ground beside him. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits in a chair outside a log cabin (probably his own, in Rowan County, Kentucky) playing fiddle. Behind him, two men wearing hats and overalls appear to be waiting to do work. A...
Jean Thomas takes notes using a typewriter while Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) performs with fiddle. They sit outside, surrounded by trees and plants. Thomas transcribed the lyrics to ballads performed by Day,...
Jean Thomas takes notes using a typewriter while Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) performs with fiddle. They sit outside, surrounded by trees and plants. Thomas transcribed the lyrics to ballads performed by Day,...
Jean Thomas takes notes by hand while Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), wearing a suit jacket and tie, performs with fiddle. They sit outside in a cornfield. Thomas transcribed the lyrics to ballads performed by...
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) sits outside a log cabin (probably his own, in Rowan County, Kentucky) playing fiddle. Beside him, two men wearing hats and overalls and four children look on. Title supplied by...
Men; Baskets; Drinking vessels; Women; Luggage; Mobile homes
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), holding a bag and a basket containing a drinking gourd, and Jean Thomas, holding two suitcases, stand outside a trailer on a city street. The sign at the auto dealership in the...
Men; Women; Mobile homes; Baskets; Drinking vessels; Luggage
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), holding a bag and a basket containing a drinking gourd, and Jean Thomas, holding two suitcases, stand outside a trailer on a city street, possibly Huntington, West Virginia....
Men; Baskets; Drinking vessels; Women; Luggage; Mobile homes
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942), holding a bag and a basket containing a drinking gourd, and Jean Thomas, holding two suitcases, stand outside a trailer on a city street. The sign at the auto dealership in the...
Fiddler Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) carries a basket with a drinking gourd, a fiddle case, and a chair to an outdoor spot near a split rail fence.
