Trading for goods at a rolling store
Title |
Trading for goods at a rolling store |
Description |
A man, woman, and three children barter for goods at the Butler and Householder Rolling Store. The woman holds a chicken in her hand. Above the cab of the truck sits a chicken coop. |
Historical note |
A Depression-era throwback to the barter economy, "rolling stores" allowed country housewives to trade eggs and chickens for groceries. |
Date |
1939 April 4 |
Place |
Sevier County (Tenn.) |
Collection name |
Tennessee Department of Conservation Photograph Collection, 1937-1976 |
Series |
Arts, Crafts & Folklife |
Collection finding aid |
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/tennessee-department-conservation-photograph-collection-1937-1976 |
Accession number |
RG 82 |
Subjects |
Country life Stores & shops Barter Trucks |
Owning Institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
14616 |
Negative number |
CV1186 |
Digital Type |
Still Image |
Digital format |
Image/jpeg |
Media Type |
Photographs |
Copyright |
Copyright not evaluated: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
Ordering Information |
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