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Title	Jolt wagon with flopping canvas top used in many stories.
Creator	Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982 (collector)
Description	A wagon with tattered canvas cover conveyed by mules carries a male passenger. Known as a 'jolt' wagon, it is used as a prop in the American Folk Song Festival. From 1969 festival program book: "In such a jolt wagon Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, rode in the Kentucky mountains from one court house to another with the Judge and a 'passel' of lawyers, when at 17 she was a court stenographer."
Subject	Covered wagons Mules Men American Folk Song Festival Folk festivals
Location Depicted	Boyd County (Ky.)
Date Original	1930? - 1950?
Object Type	Negatives
Source	2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. 1979.33.0306 in the Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/jthom#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
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	To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULPA 1979.33.0306
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