Shelby County, Kentucky, 1940
In 1940 the photographer Marion Post Wolcott photographed Shelbyville and the farms around it in Shelby County, Kentucky, for the Farm Security Administration. These are 6 of those negatives, with the captions she wrote for them.
The negatives are federal works. They are in the public domain, they are held by the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, and anyone may reproduce them. Each caption below is hers, transcribed in full — including the parts a video has no room for.
Proud father with his child who won first prize in healthiest baby contest at the Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Marion Post Wolcott, Farm Security Administration, 1940. Library of Congress record.
People at the Shelby County Horse Show and Fair eating a picnic lunch, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Marion Post Wolcott, Farm Security Administration, 1940. Library of Congress record.
Unloading truck which transports horses and equipment. Shelby County Horse Show and Fair, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Marion Post Wolcott, Farm Security Administration, 1940. Library of Congress record.
Trainer and stable helper with winning ribbons in front of temporary stable at Shelby County Horse Show and Fair, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Marion Post Wolcott, Farm Security Administration, 1940. Library of Congress record.
The winner in the best horsemanship class in the ring at the Shelby County horse show and fair. Shelbyville, Kentucky
Marion Post Wolcott, Farm Security Administration, 1940. Library of Congress record.
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[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Spectators at Shelby County Horse Show and Fair. Shelbyville, Kentucky]
Marion Post Wolcott, Farm Security Administration, 1940. Library of Congress record.