Baptizin' in creek near Grayson.
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.
Citation Information
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Collection
Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/jthom/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1979.33.1056
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