Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Interior of Robert Wilson's log cabin |
Collection |
Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston Mountain Collection |
Catalog Number |
RCBT-MT-025 |
Date |
1886 |
Location |
Kentucky / Bell County |
Photographer |
Thruston, Rogers Clark Ballard, 1858-1946, Louisville, Kentucky |
Description |
Interior of log cabin owned by Robert Wilson located in upper Cumberland Valley on Browney's Creek near the mouth of Cubbage Branch. Woman sits posed on chair with beds, quilts, and clothing behind her. Photographer notes on the verso, "This is one of the first attempts at taking such views with artificial light. It was a 3 minute exposure, burning magnesium ribbon. 1886." NOTE: This image was printed in reverse, photographers original number is backwards. |
Search Terms |
Log cabins Quilts Rural conditions Rural women United States - Cumberland Gap |