Mountain collection, 1880-1904.

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Mountain collection, 1880-1904.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49324776

Collection consists of a series of photographs of scenes and people in the mountains of eastern Ky., 1880-1904. Many were taken by Thruston when he was with the Kentucky Geological Survey in the 1880s and when he was representing the Kentucky Union Railroad Land Co. in the 1890s. Other photographs were taken by A.R. Crandall who also was with the Geological Survey. Included are views in Bell, Breathitt, Elliot, Floyd, Harlan, Knox, Letcher, Pike, Whitley, and Wolfe counties in Ky., and Wise County, Va.

ca. 300 items.

The Filson Historical Society

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The Filson Historical Society

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Thruston, R. C. Ballard

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Louisville geological engineer, researcher, historian, collector, and president and benefactor of The Filson Club. From the description of Correspondence, 1940-1942. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49324775 From the description of R.C. Ballard Thruston : papers, 1885-1945. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49324781 From the description of Report, [18--?]. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49324782 ...