Jack Foy and an unidentified brunette woman pose in the woods by a tall bearing a sign advertising the American Folk Song Festival. The sign reads: "Jean Thomas, Director / American Folk Song Festival / June 8 / 12 mi. [with arrow] / June 8 /...
A man stands beside an open wagon, possible drawn by mules. According to Jean Thomas' notes, this image was used in her Ballad Makin' book. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jean Thomas (left), wearing a long white dress and holding a parasol, and an unidentified woman, also wearing a long Victorian dress, stand outdoors near trees and plants. Both are wearing elaborate hats with feathers. Title supplied by cataloger.
A woman stands with her back to the camera, facing a body of water with a land mass separating it into two forks. She wears a hat and shawl with an ankle-length dress. Snow is visible on the ground. Title supplied by cataloger.
An elderly man wearing a three-piece suit, pocket watch, and holding a cane leans on the back of a chair outside a house in Grayson, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Women; Flags--United States; Stringed instruments; Zithers; Log cabins; Privies; Costumes--Great Britain; American Folk Song Festival
Jean Thomas, wearing the long black dress with ruffled collar known as her "Narrator" costume at the annual American Folk Song Festival, stands outside her Traipsin' Woman Cabin on the Mayo Trail near Ashland, Kentucky, holding a mountain...
Women; Flags--United States; Signs (Notices); Stringed instruments; Zithers; Log cabins; Privies; Costumes--Great Britain; American Folk Song Festival
Jean Thomas, wearing the long black dress with ruffled collar known as her "Narrator" costume at the annual American Folk Song Festival, stands outside her Traipsin' Woman Cabin on the Mayo Trail near Ashland, Kentucky, holding a mountain...
An old man wearing a suit jacket and neck muffler and holding a hat leans against the exterior of a wooden shack. A little girl wearing a dress and pea coat looks up at him. According to Jean Thomas, "He died on the day this was made in the...
An old man wearing a suit jacket and neck muffler and holding a hat leans against the exterior of a wooden shack. According to Jean Thomas, "He died on the day this was made in the shack on 13th Street." Title supplied by cataloger.
An old man wearing a suit jacket, neck muffler, and hat leans against the exterior of a wooden shack. According to Jean Thomas, "He died on the day this was made in the shack on 13th Street." Title supplied by cataloger.
Women; Carriages & coaches; Costumes--United States
Mrs. Ross, in a long black dress, emerges from a buggy to join an unnamed woman in a long plaid dress. Their clothing resembles the styles of the U.S. Civil War era (1861-1865).
A man in a suit stands outside a large log house with a pipe in his hand. A large yard and mountains are visible in the background. Jean Thomas' notes identify this photo as "Bill Smith and Bill Glennon." It is unclear which man is...
An old man with a long beard wearing a suit jacket and hat stands between two chairs outdoors. Hills are visible behind him. Title supplied by cataloger.
Five men, possibly members of a jury, pose outside a frame building. They are all wearing suit jackets. One carries a cane and one holds a hat. Title supplied by cataloger.