George Douglas, wearing a cardigan sweater, sits in the yard of Jean Thomas' 'Wee House in the Wood' in Ashland, Kentucky, displaying a bottle and another object in his hands and a concertina on his lap.
George Douglas, wearing a cardigan sweater, sits in the yard of Jean Thomas' 'Wee House in the Wood' in Ashland, Kentucky, displaying a bottle and another object in his hands and a concertina on his lap.
Appalachians (People); Appalachian Region--History; Appalachian Region--Social life and customs; Folk festivals; Folk music--Appalachian Region, Southern; Kentucky--History; Kentucky--Social life and customs
Known as The Traipsin' Woman, Jean Thomas traveled the mountains of eastern Kentucky taking snapshot photographs of the mountain way of life, writing, and promoting mountain folkways. She was particularly interested in the music, crafts, and...
Grover Hatfield and son (holding rifle) listen to Bud McCoy (with York petition), by auto in Cannonsburg, Kentucky, June 1942. The Hatfield and McCoy families were involved in a famous feud in the 1870s-1880s. Title supplied by cataloger.
Standing next to an auto, Bud McCoy shows Grover Hatfield the York petition in Cannonsburg, Kentucky, June 1942. The Hatfield and McCoy families were involved in a famous feud in the 1870s-1880s. Title supplied by cataloger.
Grover Hatfield, smoking pipe, listens to Bud McCoy, with York petition, by auto, Cannonsburg, Kentucky, June 1942. The Hatfield and McCoy families were involved in a famous feud in the 1870s-1880s. Title supplied by cataloger.
Baskets; Bonnets; Shawls; Women; Costumes--United States
Trixy Bell, Jean Thomas' sister, stands outdoors behind a chair holding a basket, wearing a long dress with a bonnet and shawl, and poses with hand cupping her ear. She is probably costumed as a performer at the American Folk Song Festival [held at...
Trixy Bell, Jean Thomas' sister, stands outdoors behind a chair holding a basket, wearing a long dress with a bonnet and shawl and holding a corncob pipe. She is probably costumed as a performer at the American Folk Song Festival [held at the...
Billboards; Signs (Notices); Men; Guitars; American Folk Song Festival
Two men with guitars flank a large sign reading: "American Folk Song Festival / June 11th / [arrow pointing to the right] / U.S. 23 / Traipsin' Woman Cabin / Jean Thomas, Director." Title supplied by cataloger.
Boys; Banners; Cliffs; American Folk Song Festival
Three boys hold a sign reading "Jean Thomas presents Dorothy Gordon in American Folk Songs" over a cliff. Thomas had met Gordon, a folk song interpreter, while working in New York City, and invited her to perform at the first American...
Boys; Banners; Girls; Hills; American Folk Song Festival
Three boys and a girl stand on a hillside holding a sign reading "Jean Thomas presents Dorothy Gordon in American Folk Songs." Thomas had met Gordon, a folk song interpreter, while working in New York City, and invited her to perform at...
Two boys stand on a hillside holding a sign reading "Jean Thomas presents Dorothy Gordon in American Folk Songs." Thomas had met Gordon, a folk song interpreter, while working in New York City, and invited her to perform at the first...
Boys; Beds; Hospitals; People with disabilities; Writing
A shirtless boy with casts on both legs sits on an iron hospital bed, writing in a notepad. Another boy looks on from another bed. They are likely at Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, being treated by Dr. Arthur Shade Jones,...
Boys; Beds; Hospitals; People with disabilities; Writing
Two shirtless boys sit up on iron hospital beds set up under an awning next to a brick building. One, with casts on both legs, writes on a notepad. The boys are likely at Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, being treated by Dr....
Boys; Blankets; Hospitals; People with disabilities
Lora Thacker of Raccoon Hollow [Harlan County], Kentucky, had been unable to stand upright until he was taken by Dr. Arthur Shade Jones, eastern head of the Kentucky Crippled Children Commission, to Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland,...
Boys; Blankets; Hospitals; People with disabilities
Lora Thacker of Raccoon Hollow [Harlan County], Kentucky, had been unable to stand upright until he was taken by Dr. Arthur Shade Jones, eastern head of the Kentucky Crippled Children Commission, to Stephenson orthopedic hospital in Ashland,...
Three boys (two wearing suspenders, and the youngest wearing a vest) pose outdoors with hills as a backdrop. Two of the boys hold banjos. Title supplied by cataloger.
Three boys (two wearing suspenders, and the youngest wearing a vest) pose outdoors with hills as a backdrop. Two of the boys hold banjos. Title supplied by cataloger.
Grover Hatfield's son with dog and Bud McCoy in front of house in Cannonsburg, June 1942. The Hatfield and McCoy families were involved in a famous feud in the 1870s-1880s. Title supplied by cataloger.
Boys; Girls; Baskets; Bonnets; Costumes--United States; Stringed instruments; Mandolins; Guitars; Fences; American Folk Song Festival
A boy, wearing overalls with a straw hat on his knee, plays guitar while leaning on a split-rail fence with a basket at his feet. A girl, standing next to him, plays mandolin while wearing a calico dress with a bonnet hung on her arm. They are...
