Washday at the Stooksberry homestead
10/23/1933
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Original caption: This old estate of 350 acres dates back to the Civil War. It will be submerged when the Norris Dam reservoir fills. This family is very versatile and carries on all kinds of activities and construction. In 1933, after submitting an outline for an introductory photographic survey of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) projects, Lewis W. Hine was hired to do a one month (10/20/33-11/26/33) assignment in East Tennessee. Although he was quite pleased with the initial results of this assignment, Hine was unable to continue along the same lines because the TVA preferred that he instead photograph charts, plans, and installations. This series consists of the original photographic negatives and corresponding modern prints of mountaineer families forced to vacate their homes and lands because of the construction of Norris Dam, rock drilling at the dam site, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers, industries in Kingsport, and examples of local folk crafts and culture. This document was identified by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2014 Summer Workshop in Atlanta.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
National Archives Identifier: 532642
Full Citation: Photograph 142-H-18; Washday at the Stooksberry homestead near Andersonville, Tennessee; 10/23/1933; Lewis Hine Photographs for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), 1933 - 1933; Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Record Group 142; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/washday-stooksberry-homestead, September 7, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
