Appalachian Trail Histories

Description:

According to the Resettlement Administration's photographer, this girl of about sixteen had the mentality of a child of seven.

Date:

10/1935

Creator:

Arthur Rothstein

Subject

Intelligence of Shenandoah Mountain Residents

Contributor

Kristy Huettner

Format

Black and white photograph

Source:

Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa1997007629/PP/

Rights

No known restrictions

Citation

Arthur Rothstein, “Virgie Corbin, Blue Ridge Mountain Girl,” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed November 5, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/286.

Virgie Corbin, Blue Ridge Mountain Girl