Put 'em Up

Title

Put 'em Up

Subject

Wagons, Tweetsie Railroad, Costumes, Guns, Fred Kirby (1910-1996), Wells Fargo Bank

Description

This image shows a group of people on top of the Wells Fargo Tweetsie carriage, the one dressed as a cowboy is Fred Kirby. There are kids and an older woman inside the carriage. There is a young woman sat on the bench of the carriage looking over her shoulder at the men on top of the carriage. Two men, one African American, hold guns (probably toys) near Fred Kirby. The man on the left holds the pistol against Kirby's stomach while the man on the right points the gun downwards while glancing at the three boys to his right on the roof the carriage.

Creator

Unknown

Date

Circa 1963

Contributor

Jackson W. Henson

Format

Black and White Photograph

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Jac-Hen-01-064

Spatial Coverage

Unknown

Scanning Technician

Ellie McCorkle

DPI

600

Bit Depth

24

Collection Name

Jackson Henson Collection

Scanning Software

Epson Scanner

Files

Jac-Hen-01-064.jpg

Citation

Unknown, “Put 'em Up,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 19, 2024, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/31364.

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