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Date
1888
Handwritten Notes (transcribed from original)
1888 21st & East Main Streets
Description
Glass plate negative showing a group of African-Americans posing in front of a shop at E. Main Street near 21st Street in Richmond, Virginia on Emancipation Day (either 1888 or 1902); two men in suits flank another man wearing long white apron; two children also stand in front of building; garland strung between columns of porch; banner of Abraham Lincoln hangs in center of entrance to shop.
Topical Subject
Celebrations; Holidays; Main Street--East of Foushee-2100 block; Portraits, Group
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Negative Number
1388
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (5x8 in); 2 vintage photoprints (13x21 cm); 2 film negative (4x5 in)
Image Size
5x8
Accession Number
46.38.332
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_1388.jpg
Keywords
Celebrations; Holidays; Main Street--East of Foushee-2100 block; Portraits, Group