Jean Thomas standing outside Traipsin' Woman Cabin holding dulcimer, 1932.
Title
Jean Thomas standing outside Traipsin ' Woman Cabin holding dulcimer , 1932 .
Creator
Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982 (collector)
Description
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 dulcimer . The cabin lacks the porch and stage seen in later pictures . An outhouse is visible in the background , and a flag hangs on the exterior of the cabin . A sign reads "American Folk Song Society Presents the Second American Folk Song Festival. " Title supplied by cataloger .
Subject
Women Flags--United States Signs (Notices) Stringed instruments Zithers Log cabins Privies Costumes--Great Britain American Folk Song Festival
People Pictured
Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982
Location Depicted
Boyd County (Ky.)
Date Original
1932?
Object Type
Negatives
Source
2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. 1979.33.0356 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 1979.33.0356
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