A man wearing shirtsleeves and a tie stands in front of a hedgerow. He is likely a descendant of the Martins who had feuded with the Tollivers in Rowan County, Kentucky, from 1884-1887. Title supplied by cataloger.
A man wearing shirtsleeves and a tie stands on a sidewalk in front of a hill. He is likely a descendant of the Martins who had feuded with the Tollivers in Rowan County, Kentucky, from 1884-1887. Title supplied by cataloger.
A man wearing shirtsleeves stands in the doorway of a house. He is likely a descendant of the Martins who had feuded with the Tollivers in Rowan County, Kentucky, from 1884-1887. Title supplied by cataloger.
A man wearing shirtsleeves stands at the side of a house. He is likely a descendant of the Martins who had feuded with the Tollivers in Rowan County, Kentucky, from 1884-1887. Title supplied by cataloger.
A woman, identified by Jean Thomas as Blanche Preston Jones but by Jones' ancestors as Priscilla (Pricy) Preston Burgess, great-aunt of Blanche Preston Jones, holds up a quilt bearing a repeating triangle pattern in front of a log cabin (probably...
Blanche Preston Jones, wearing a long black dress and shawl, leans down to a suspender-clad little boy holding a stick in a wooded area (possibly Mayo Trail near Traipsin' Woman Cabin, Boyd County, Kentucky). Jones is said to be a descendant of...
Blanche Preston Jones listens to boy (probably her son, Thomas "Buddy" Jones) playing gourd banjo in wooded area (possibly Mayo Trail near Traipsin' Woman Cabin, Boyd County, Kentucky). Jones is said to be a descendant of Lady Elizabeth...
Blanche Preston Jones and a boy pose in wooded area (possibly Mayo Trail near Traipsin' Woman Cabin, Boyd County, Kentucky) in period attire, possibly as part of the American Folk Song Festival. Jones is said to be a descendant of Lady Elizabeth...
Blanche Preston Jones listens to boy playing gourd banjo in wooded area (possibly Mayo Trail near Traipsin' Woman Cabin, Boyd County, Kentucky). Jones is said to be a descendant of Lady Elizabeth Calvert. Title supplied by cataloger.
Boys; Women; Stringed instruments; Banjos; Shawls; American Folk Song Festival
Blanche Preston Jones listens to boy (probably her son, Thomas "Buddy" Jones) playing gourd banjo in wooded area (possibly Mayo Trail near Traipsin' Woman Cabin, Boyd County, Kentucky). Jones is said to be a descendant of Lady Elizabeth...
Blanche Preston Jones wears a bonnet and shawl (possibly indicating that she is a participant in the annual American Folk Song Festival held at the Traipsin' Woman Cabin near the Mayo Trail, Boyd County, Kentucky). Jones is said to be a descendant...
Blanche Preston Jones plays Appalachian dulcimer alongside young boy and young girl in bonnet, who plays concertina. The children are Blanche's son and daughter, Thomas ("Buddy") and Hope Jones. This performance takes place next to log...
Blanche Preston Jones, wearing her shawl, sits on chair in wooded area (possibly Mayo Trail near Traipsin' Woman Cabin, Boyd County, Kentucky). Jones is said to be a descendant of Lady Elizabeth Calvert. Title supplied by cataloger.
Blanche Preston Jones, wearing shawl and holding bonnet, sits in wooded area (possibly Mayo Trail near Traipsin' Woman Cabin, Boyd County, Kentucky). Jones is said to be a descendant of Lady Elizabeth Calvert. Title supplied by cataloger.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1500-1550
A Book of Hours was the primary text for private lay devotion in the late middle ages and Renaissance. Consisting of the cycle of prayers to be recited at the eight canonical hours or established times for prayers throughout the day, the content of...
Jean Thomas interviews a descendant of the Martin-Tolliver feud of Rowan County, Kentucky. The man is wearing a suit and holding a felt hat. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jean Thomas interviews a descendant of the Martin-Tolliver feud of Rowan County, Kentucky. The man is wearing a suit and a felt hat. A young girl holds the man's hand. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jean Thomas interviews a descendant of the Martin-Tolliver feud of Rowan County, Kentucky (1884-1887). The man is wearing a suit and holding a felt hat. A young girl holds the man's hand. Title supplied by cataloger.
Lyda Messer Caudill (left, wearing a hat) poses with two men (including her father, William Messer, at right) and a young girl outside a church at Christy Creek in Rowan County, Kentucky. The young girl may be her daughter, Leona Margaret Caudill,...
Women; Costumes--Great Britain; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
Lyda Messer Caudill, said to be a descendant of Mary Queen of Scots, poses outdoors in Mary Queen of Scots costume (a long plaid dress with pleated insets and a high collar). She is likely performing in the annual American Folk Song Festival near...
