Title	Baptizin' in creek near Grayson.
Creator	Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982 (collector)
Description	Standing in the creek, a man wearing a white shirt holds one hand over the head of a woman as if to bless her. She clutches his other arm with both hands. A man wearing overalls stands, head bowed, holding onto the woman being baptized with one hand and to another woman wearing a print dress with the other hand. A group of boys watches the baptism from the bank.
Subject	Baptisms Streams Men Women Boys Rites & ceremonies Waterfronts
Location Depicted	Grayson (Ky.) Carter County (Ky.)
Date Original	19--?
Object Type	Negatives
Source	2 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. 1979.33.1056 in the Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
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Collection	Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Collection
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Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format	image/jpeg
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Image Number	ULPA 1979.33.1056
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Baptizin' in creek near Grayson.