Sculpture; Coins; Money; Medals; Jewelry; Necklaces; Goldwork; Metalwork; Effigies; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with...
"In this medallion, a gold coin is set within the center of a gold disc. A ring for hanging it projects from the top. The coin is a double solidus with an imperial effigy on the front [...]. In bust view, the emperor is seen in left profile,...
Wash tubs; Washboards; Trees; Streams; Country life
A "battling board" and a wash tub sit in the "laundry" area under trees by a creek. Wet clothes were placed on the battling board, or the "butcher block" table on the right, and beat with paddles to loosen dirt. This...
A boy ginseng hunter poses with a ginseng root in his right hand and his "sang" hoe and "sang" bag in his left. A bull-tongue plow and grinding wheel lean against a fence in the background. Handwritten on bottom border: 418. ...
A boy, in overalls and a hat, plays a tune bow outside a log cabin. A little girl stands in the doorway behind him. The stick on a tune bow is bent slightly and holds a wire fastened tight at both ends. It sounds similar to a Jew's harp....
A circular driveway leads to The Beeches, Annie Fellows Johnston's home in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. The two-story frame house is partially obscured by large beech trees. Two women sit in the shade of a tree on the left. Mrs. Johnston bought The...
A farmer uses a hand-operated corn planter to plant his crop in a hillside field. Handwritten on bottom border: 493. Verso inscription is partially obscured by scrapbook paper that has adhered to the print, but appears to say: "___ plant__...
A large two-story frame house with a front porch spanning its entire width, is partially obscured by large trees. The home, known as The Beeches, was once owned by the Lawtons, the model for the Walton family in the Little Colonel books. The author...
A large two-story frame house with a front porch spanning the entire width of the building is partially obscured by large trees. The home, known as The Beeches, was once owned by the Lawtons, who were models for the Walton family in the Little...
A line of men standing on a dirt road next to a split rail fence. The man at the front of the line, with face obscured, has a board on his shoulder with a coffin tied to it.
A low stone wall separates a wide lawn from the sidewalk and street. Broad steps lead up to the entry of a building, which appears to be constructed of brick with a stone foundation and is adorned with multi-story Ionic columns topped by a...
A man sits on a chair with a towel draped across his shoulders while he gets a haircut in an outdoor barbershop. Handwritten on bottom border: 437. Handwriting on verso is partially obscured by scrapbook paper that has adhered to the print, but...
A man uses mules to pull stumps and clear a hillside for farming. Handwritten on bottom border: 475. Verso inscription is partially obscured by scrapbook paper that has adhered to the print, but appears to say: "Clearing on __(school?)...
Men; Women; Covered wagons; Mules; Carriages & coaches; Horses; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
A mule-drawn covered wagon stops along its route conveying participants to the American Folk Song Festival on the Mayo Trail in Boyd County (near Ashland), Kentucky. A horse-drawn coach is partially obscured by a tree. Men and women stand on and...
A portrait of Harve "Cody" Burns and his family. Cody is second from right. His wife, Winnie Stidham, is on the left. Her uncle, Tommy Stidham, is on far right and Arlin "Head" Burns is third from right. A small pig wanders in...
Mountains; Rock formations; Photographers; Men; Dogs; Toll roads
A rear view of three men holding camera equipment and other items as they stand on the edge of Crystal Park Toll Road at "Snow Plow Rock." A dog is in front of one man. The men appear to be looking off the mountain, but their view is...
A small town with buildings, roads, and a grassy clearing, nestled in valley at Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, amid trees and mountains. In this photograph the town is partly obscured by a row of trees in the foreground.
Women; Costumes--United States; Covered wagons; Mules; Carriages & coaches; Horses; American Folk Song Festival; Folk festivals
A woman costumed in a bonnet and shawl sits at the front of a mule-drawn covered wagon, which, followed by a horse-drawn coach, is conveying participants to the American Folk Song Festival on the Mayo Trail in Boyd County (near Ashland), Kentucky....
