169 objects

A man holding a baby. They are seated at a diner table. Production still for the film Evelyn Will...

The exterior of the Chester Harold Bentley American Legion building, Post 205, sits along a curvi...

A side table with lamp sits near a mirrored vanity set, which reflects part of a bedroom. A woode...

Metal containers filled with laundry stand next to a washing machine in a bathroom. 

Two waitresses work behind an ice cream counter. Five adults and one child sit at the counter fac...

Cars drive down a street lined with small businesses, including a soda shop and a store selling r...

Two cars cross over the state line into Kentucky along U.S. Route 23. A Virginia state line sign ...

A casket is suspended on railings above the grave pit into which it will be lowered. It is adorne...

A casket is suspended on rails above a grave pit. A pile of shoveled dirt is visible behind the c...

106 duplicate negatives of original photographs taken by Chester Cornett.

Two girls and a boy standing under a carport with a birthday cake on a tray. Identified as Gregor...

A crowd of churchgoers sits in pews in front of a preacher, who stands in front of a lectern with...

A cinderblock house with an attic story sits at the bottom of a hill. Five chairs, one child-size...

A crowd gathered to watch baptisms stands along the river banks. The two men in charge of perform...

Two people smile from the porch of a clapboard-sided home. Chickens mill around the yard and a do...

A couple and two children stand on the steps of a wooden home. The building has a shingled roof a...

Two people smile from the porch of a clapboard-sided home. Chickens mill around the yard and a do...

An older man and woman pose at the corner of a wraparound porch. Trees line the back of the prope...

A woman and man pose on either side of a car parked in the yard of their home. A hill rises to th...

A man and woman stand under the covered entryway of a brick home. A Coca-Cola decal is visible up...

A stretch of creek running alongside a road in a mountain town. Businesses and homes are visible ...

A large group of people, most of them children, stand outside of a Church of God building. On the...

A large group of people, most of them children, stand outside of a Church of God building. On the...

On the far side of a curving street, a row of businesses, including a restaurant named KY Cafe, s...

A deceased baby lies in a small lined casket. Satin curtains hang behind the child, and funeral b...

A candid portrait of several diners in a restaurant. A group of four women of various ages sit at...

The north side of the original Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital campus as seen from the e...

The north side of the original Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital campus as seen from the e...

Landscape photograph of U.S. Route 23 in Pound Gap at the border between Virginia and Kentucky, f...

Exterior of Bussell's, a store selling groceries, meat, and dry goods. Two people, one appearing ...

The corner of Collins Cafe facade as seen from across the street. The business advertises soft dr...

Two men sit on ledges outside of East Jenkins Army Goods Store and Whitaker Music Shop respective...

Two women, one man, one boy, and one girl sitting or standing beside a carport with a street in t...

A two story wooden building with two brick chimneys sits at the side of the road. One wooden slat...

A service vehicle for Messenger Florist, Inc., inscribed with the slogan "Flowers for all occasio...

The exterior of a business labeled Nite Club. Advertisements for Orange Crush and Coca-Cola are d...

Three screen doors line the shingled facade of Sparkies Cafe. A clock bearing the words "Dona W. ...

A pickup truck and hauling truck are parked outside of a two story, white vinyl-sided home. In th...

An exterior shot of Whitaker's Cafe with a bicycle parked in front. The cafe is adjacent to a dre...

The exterior of the Wyoming Theater as seen from across the street. Several businesses are visibl...

Exterior shot of a street corner with a police car driving in the foreground. Coffee Cup Cafe and...

A young couple poses outside against a wire fence; the man wraps his arm wrapped around the woman...

An older couple poses alongside the road, likely in a residential neighborhood. The man wears a h...

A couple with a young child stand in front of a white brick building. 

A woman and man stand in front of a building with their child. Potentially a portrait of Kate New...

A landscape photograph featuring the roadside Old Virginia Motel. A single car is parked in the l...

A landscape photograph featuring the roadside Old Virginia Motel. A single car is parked in the l...

A landscape photograph featuring the roadside Old Virginia Motel. A single car is parked in the l...

A family of five with styled hair and formal clothing poses amidst foliage. A building and brick ...

Four people, two men and two women, pose in front of a white wall. The man at far left wears a mi...

Darwin and Ota Mullins of Jackhorn, Kentucky stand with their seven blond children in front of wh...

A family of four stands at the edge of a natural area populated with dense foliage. A toddler in ...

A couple poses, seated, on either side of a young girl, who stands on a pedestal. The woman smile...

A couple and their two children stand outside of the door to a house on a wooden landing. The you...

A woman, man, and toddler stand outside of the entrance to a metal trailer. The man and woman smi...

A woman and man pose indoors with their child, who is wearing overalls and standing on a white ch...

A family of seven poses in a yard together. The two youngest children stand at the front and hold...

Two adults pose on either side of a toddler, who is wearing overalls and is perched atop a train ...

A family is photographed at a distance in front of a notched-wood home. One woman poses from the ...

Two men, likely a father and son, lean on the armrests of a wooden chair on either side of a seat...

Two women, two men, and five children sitting under a carport. The women are identified as Jean L...

A man and a boy sharing a chair on the porch of white house. Identified as Raliegh Fields and his...

Four butterflies sit upon white blooms in a patch of flowering plants. Two other plant species, i...

Four youth in formal clothing, likely siblings, pose in a yard amidst foliage. Power lines run th...

A Greyhound bus labeled with the destination "Jenkins" drives past Bussell's dry goods store in E...

Three men in button down shirts and two women in dresses, potentially siblings, stand together ag...

A sizable crowd, many of whom are young girls, stands around the perimeter of a tent. A casket su...

A family gathers at the grave of a recently buried loved one, likely Denver Hassel Wright. Ten ad...

A group gathers around a closed casket displayed on a plinth in the center of a funeral parlor ro...

A group gathers around a closed casket displayed on a plinth in the center of a funeral parlor ro...

A group portrait of A.J. "Banjo" Haynes and his family members: Andy, Alice, Alpha, Alta Mae, Alz...

A group portrait of A.J. "Banjo" Haynes and his family members: Andy, Alice, Alpha, Alta Mae, Alz...

Seventeen people pose together on a hillside, all but three appearing to be young children. Six b...

A family poses for a group portrait in a wooded area, with the woman and man crouching on either ...

A family of ten poses around an upholstered armchair in the yard outside of a house. The group is...

A couple and three children pose on a wooden bench, which sits in the grass against a white brick...

Five blond children and their parents sit in tall grass against a wooden building. The two young ...

A family of seven poses in two rows on a grassy lawn. A young man on the far right wears a naval ...

Thirteen people gather inside a house around a cake, which is being cut by two young adults. Four...

A woman carrying a baby and five men in white button down shirts stand shoulder to shoulder in a ...

Thirty-two people, nearly half of which are children, pose together in a clearing in front of a w...

A family poses underneath a tree, the eldest woman and man seated in front of the others. The men...

Six people of various ages pose in a line along the edge of a covered porch: a young girl stands ...

Four adults pose together at the edge of a natural area with dense foliage. All are dressed forma...

Four adults pose together at the edge of a natural area with dense foliage. All are dressed forma...

Three men and one child pose outside of Bussell's grocery and dry goods store in East Jenkins, Ke...

An upholstered lounge chair sits near a wooden dresser lined with framed photographs, including i...

A jukebox sits near the door of a cafe with booth seating. Painted signage for the Stone Gable In...

A jukebox sits near the door of a cafe with booth seating. Painted signage for the Stone Gable In...

The interior of a kitchen featuring a stove, refrigerator, and kitchen sink cluttered with pots, ...

A kitchen with a stove, cupboard, and refrigerator. Two kettles sit on the stove and canned food ...

A kettle and cooking pots sit on a stove next to a table lined with cooking supplies. At the far ...

A young child sits behind a set of curtains separating a cafe service area from the kitchen. In t...

Several varieties of houseplants are on display near a street-facing window within Messenger Flor...

Houseplants are on display inside of Messenger Florist in Whitesburg, Kentucky. A neon sign readi...

Arvid (left), Ethel (right), and Imogine (top) Mullins pose for a group portrait inside of a stud...

A young African American couple poses for a seated portrait indoors. They are embracing and both ...

A couple and child pose against a white fabric backdrop. The woman stands in a patterned dress, w...

A man and woman with two children pose together indoors. The woman, girl, and young boy wear stri...

The corner of a room with two sets of booth seats and two doors. A set of windows above the table...

Cars are parked outside of two bars across the street from one another: Silver Dollar Bar (on the...

Three men walk down the sidewalk of a city. Behind them are a line of residential buildings and a...

Several handmade tables are furnished with tablecloths, candlesticks, and place settings in prepa...

Six empty metal stools line a lunch counter. Cigarettes, cans of soup, snacks, and antacid are fo...

An empty lunch counter with candy bars, cigarettes, and canned food on display. Advertisements fo...

A cash register, cigarettes, and canned food are visible behind a counter lined with empty metal ...

A man and woman dressed in white get baptized by two clergymen in a river. The woman holds a hand...

A woman and a man sitting together on a bench on the porch of a white house with a road and anoth...