Jilson Setters sitting and writing, Rowan County, Kentucky, circa 1926.
Title
Jilson Setters sitting and writing , Rowan County , Kentucky , circa 1926 .
Creator
Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982 (collector)
Description
Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day , 1860-1942) takes a break from playing the fiddle to write something on paper . His fiddle leans against his chair , and the typewriter used by Jean Thomas sits on a chair facing Setters . Both chairs are outdoors , surrounded by trees and plants . Setters (also known as "Blind Bill Day") had been blind for most of his life , but recovered his eyesight following an operation . Title supplied by cataloger .
Subject
Men Violins Stringed instruments Chairs Typewriters
People Pictured
Setters, Jilson
Location Depicted
Rowan County (Ky.)
Date Original
1926?
Object Type
Negatives
Source
3 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. 1979.33.0806 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 1979.33.0806
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