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Thursday 14 April 2011

Marion Post Wolcott: Mountain School, Kentucky


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Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
Detail of bridge over creek made by mountaineer near school in Breathitt County, Kentucky: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, July/August 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)

Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
Mountain children with teacher in front of schoolhouse in Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)

Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
Mountain children on steps in front of school in Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)

Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
Mountain children playing marbles after school in Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Tom, I think this might be Breathitt County, Kentucky - Jackson is the County Seat.
Dr. Bill Rice

TC said...

Bill,

Thanks very much for that helpful (and necessary) correction. I've been able to fix the title and captions on the post accordingly.