The back of the image says, "Tom Sparks -- 1902 - One telephone in store at right - J.E. Yost, owner of store -- Power poles and paved streets indicate 1912."
This photograph of a community road and adjoining railroad line is adjacent to the township of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee; it shows the gravel road with homes in the upper quadrant, with electric poles are evident towards the central area of the...
Photo of a one-room shed or outbuilding made of boards and a wood shingle or shake roof. Wood poles lean against the front and sides of the building to keep it from falling down.
Newton Hylton places three short rows of handmade wood shakes (or shingles) on two long poles. Other shakes lay on the ground behind Hylton. Part of a larger series of photos on handmade wood shakes.
Newton Hylton stands beside a row of cow hides hanging across a wooden pole held up by other poles. Hylton arranges a hide to hang across the pole. Part of a series of photos about hide tanning.
Newton Hylton stretches a cow hide to drape over a wooden pole held aloft by other poles. Three more hides hang over the pole to the left of Hylton. A rectangular vat is set up next to Hylton. Part of a series of photos about hide tanning.
Newton Hylton drapes a cow hide across a wooden pole held up by other wood poles. Three other hides already hang over the pole. A rectangular vat Hylton used to boil the hides is visible to the left of him. A snake rail fence borders the field...
Turner Boyd sits on a block of wood outside his workshop, whittling smooth an ox yoke with a knife. A finished ox yoke, poles for ox bows, and other materials lean against the workshop walls. Part of a series of photos on making ox yokes.
Photograph of a muddy hog pen. Man walking out of pen carrying bucket and two wooden poles. One of Dehart's stills was hidden below this lot when the photograph was taken.