Hillbilly Image

A postcard that parodies the sleeping arrangements of a hillbilly family, a recurring theme in humor that furthered Arkansas’s negative image; circa 1965.

Large white family sleeping in the same bedroom with the words "Hillbilly Togetherness" in the background

Photo by Lloyd Hursh, courtesy of Tim Nutt

Media

Time Period

World War II through the Faubus Era (1941 - 1967)

Race & Ethnicity

White

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