Kentucky Mountaineer with his dog 1940
A "mountaineer" (name unknown) who was raising his grandson in his home with the help of the neighbors. He was crippled with arthritis most of his life, so he needed help.
He's sitting on the steps of a schoolhouse with his dog. They are near the South Fork of the Kentucky River. Breathitt County, Kentucky
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, photographer Marion Post Wolcott
He's sitting on the steps of a schoolhouse with his dog. They are near the South Fork of the Kentucky River. Breathitt County, Kentucky
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, photographer Marion Post Wolcott
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in Breathitt County, Kentucky USA