John Conaster, Woody York, an unidentified boy, and an unidentified man pose in the woods with the prize, a turkey that was evidently shot by Mr. Conaster at this rifle shoot. Mr. Conaster is holding his rifle, and the child is standing behind the...
Twelve men are in the photograph, seven of them contestants. Six long rifles are visible. The last man on the right is holding the target, which is attached to a wooden board. The target itself is a small piece of paper or cardboard (perhaps 6...
Five men are standing in a rocky area near a creek that flows from a cave. All but one of the men are wearing overalls. The man nearest the creek has a rifle in his right hand and the man beside him may be with the film crew. He wears a pith helmet...
Ten men face the camera in a clearing, all but the youngest wearing hats, one quite large. The largest two men stand in front of the others. Only two guns can be seen. The largest man wears bib overalls with extra material added at the cuffs.
A woman is standing on a porch near a wash tub with a wash board inside. The tub is raised by laying a wooden chair on its side. Two large lard cans just visible beside the chair may hold cleaning products. The woman is dressed in a sunbonnet, dark...
A very tall, smiling, middle-aged man from one side. He is wearing a shirt and bib overalls and carries a long rifle over his left shoulder and a canvas satchel and powder horn under his right arm. Seven other men are visible as well.
Forty or more men and boys are lined up for the rifle shoot. Six women are also present. Only one long rifle is in evidence, along with two dead turkeys.
Cover sheet for the January 10, 1884, issue of the "Rural Record." An illustration of the Atlantic Strawberry is centered in the middle of this front page, the masthead for the "Rural Record" is back-grounded by images of the farm, plantation, and...
Country life; Baseballs; Women; Sewing; Fireplaces; Home labor; Dogs; Cats; Poultry; Porches; Swings; Baseballs
Two farm women sit beside a fireplace sewing covers on baseballs as two children play with kittens on the floor. Background features a young man sitting on a porch swing and playing with a dog.
View of a double clapboard siding, shake roof house with chimneys on each end which shows a sparsely planted yard with one lone tree devoid of leaves and one small outbuilding in the rear. A ladder can be seen on the roof.
Shows multiple mail boxes attached to a pole on the street with a cola advertisement printed on a concrete block. Several homes appear behind the mail boxes as well as trees that have lost their leaves.
Country life; Basket making; Older people; Handicraft; Men
An older man is pictured weaving baskets outside of his workshop. Completed baskets can be seen as well as tools and extra wood. George McCarter was a noted basket weaver.
Schools; Rural schools; Teenagers; School children; Students; Country life; African Americans; Automobiles
Group of African American children and teenagers stand in front of Gladeville Colored School off Bradyville Pike. An old automobile is in view. Sepia tone.
Aerial view of an isolated mountain farm in east Tennessee. The photograph shows a large log house along with several outbuildings. A fence separates the fields. A mountain road is seen as well.
Country life; Sanitation; Hygiene; General stores; Men; Signs (Notices); Horses
Shows a group of men on the front porch of a country store with a sign hanging in the doorway that says "Headquarters for School Supplies." One man is sitting on a horse at left.
