Back from the Hunt

Title

Back from the Hunt

Subject

James Edgar Shell (1897-1957), Bud Harbin, Ben G. Thompson, Callista Thompson Greer Shell (1863-1942), Harriett Alice Greer Greene (1882-1977), Earleen Lucy Greene Pritchett (1906-2004), Dudley Farthing Greene (1879-1957), Crathie Shell Guy (1895-1977), Shotguns, Hunting, Dogs, Pheasants, Turkeys, Bethel

Description

This image shows two women, three men, a young boy and young girl. In front of the group is what appears to be a three guns leaned together in a pyramid. Two men are wearing bullet holsters under their coats. The young boy appears to have a shotgun aimed at a squirrel in a tree to the right of the photograph. There are two dogs lying in the dirt in front of the people, and what appears to be a dead ruffled grouse. The back of the photograph states " Sip, Bud (?), B. G. Thompson, Callie Shell, Hattie Greene, Earleen, Dudley Greene, Crathie Shell Guy." Image appears to date to circa 1906. According to the donor the group appears to be at Jim Shell family home on Bethel Rd.

Creator

James Shell

Date

Circa 1906

Contributor

Ben Norris

Format

Black and White Photograph on Cardboard Stock

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Bet-Col-15-030

Spatial Coverage

Bethel, NC

Scanning Technician

Jennifer Woods

DPI

600

Bit Depth

24 Bit

Collection Name

Bethel Collection

Scanning Software

Epson Scan

Files

Bet-Col-15-030.jpg

Collection

Citation

James Shell, “Back from the Hunt,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 19, 2024, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/31619.

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