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Date
circa 1888
Handwritten Notes (transcribed from original)
#11 Daddy's farm
Description
Glass plate negative showing an African-American man (Mr. Cheatham?) plowing at his farm near Bon Air in Chesterfield County, Virginia; image of a small plow pulled by a pair of oxen; Mr. Cheatham and his children pose near plow; house and piled logs in background.
Topical Subject
Work; Plows; Farming; Ox Teams; Bon Air, Virginia; Cheatham Family; Rural life; Labor
City/Location
Bon Air, Virginia
Negative Number
1385
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (5x8 in); 2 vintage photoprints (8x10 in or smaller); 1 film negative (4x5 in)
Image Size
5x7
Genre
black-and-white photographs
Local Genre
photograph
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgment of The Valentine as a source is requested. For information about ordering copies and commercial use of these images, contact The Valentine.
Collection
Selected Images from the Cook Photograph Collection
Source
Cook Photograph Collection, The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia.
File Name
cook_1385.jpg
Keywords
Work; Plows; Farming; Ox Teams; Bon Air, Virginia; Cheatham Family; Rural life; Labor