Cook Studio

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Date

1885-1890

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 young son pose near plow; girl and young man sit on pile of boards at left; two-story frame house in background.

Topical Subject

Farming; Plows; Ox Teams; Dwellings--Virginia --Bon Air; Cheatam Family; Bon Air, Virginia; Architecture; Rural life; Labor

City/Location

Bon Air, Virginia

Negative Number

1393

Negative Type

glass

Negative Information

1 glass negative (5x8 in); 4 vintage photoprints, 3 mounted (5x8 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

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_1393.jpg

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Keywords

Farming; Plows; Ox Teams; Dwellings--Virginia --Bon Air; Cheatam Family; Bon Air, Virginia; Architecture; Rural life; Labor

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