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:

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

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  2. Bill,

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

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