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Date
1890-1899
Description
Glass plate negative showing an African-American woman and her child posing in front of their small frame cabin in Chesterfield County, Virginia; woman hangs laundry on an outdoor line; child wears hat and stands in overgrown yard; trees in background.
Topical Subject
Dwellings--Virginia--Chesterfield County; Laundry; Rural life; Architecture; Children
City/Location
Virginia--Chesterfield County
Negative Number
1386
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (5x7 in); 1 vintage photoprint (5x7 in ); 1 photoprint (8x10in); 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_1386.jpg
Keywords
Dwellings--Virginia--Chesterfield County; Laundry; Rural life; Architecture; Children