Jean Thomas with McGuffey reading charts.
Title
Jean Thomas with McGuffey reading charts .
Creator
Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982 (collector)
Description
Jean Thomas , wearing a long black dress , stands outdoors pointing to Lesson X (10) of McGuffey's Reading Charts , which have been hung from a tree . A copy of the McGuffey Reader leans against the tree , and a school bell sits beside it . Thomas attended a McGuffey School as a child , and later acquired possession of a schoolhouse and associated teaching materials , creating Friday afternoon performances (sometimes aired on a local radio station) with 1890s period costumes , furnishings , and lessons from McGuffey Readers .
Subject
Women Books Bells Costumes--United States
People Pictured
Thomas, Jean, 1881-1982
Location Depicted
Ashland (Ky.) 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. 1979.33.0440 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 1979.33.0440
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