Creator

Cook Studio

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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

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

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