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Image Number
FS78658A
Date Note
Photographed in April 1978.
Collection
Folklife Collection.
Series 1577, Manuel Fraguela ; no 2
Series 1577, Manuel Fraguela ; no 2
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Personal Subjects
Physical Description
1 slide - col.
Blacksmith Thomas Rains- Monticello, Florida
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Title
Blacksmith Thomas Rains- Monticello, Florida
Subject
Occupational groups
Metal-workers
Iron and steel workers
Blacksmiths
African American men
Artisans
Material culture
Date
1978
Identifier
FS78658A
Image URL
/fpc/folklife/fs78658a.jpg
Thumbnail
/fpc/folklife/fs78658a.gif
Date Note
Photographed in April 1978.
Geographic Term
Monticello (Fla.)
Jefferson County (Fla.)
Color
color
Physical Description
1 slide - col.
Series Title
Folklife Collection.
Folklife Collection Series 1577, Manuel Fraguela ; no 2
Subject - Person
Rains, Thomas, 1894-1990.
Collection ID
11
Chicago Manual of Style
Blacksmith Thomas Rains- Monticello, Florida. 1978. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/119742>, accessed 17 June 2026.
MLA
Blacksmith Thomas Rains- Monticello, Florida. 1978. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/119742>
AP Style Photo Citation
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