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Date
1875-1900
Description
Glass plate negative showing three young African-American boys; one boy sits on ground; one boy holds a cigar in his mouth, while the third boy pretends to light the cigar with a firecracker; Richmond, Virginia.
Topical Subject
Children; Practical jokes
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Negative Number
1402
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 glass negative, wet plate (22x17 cm); 1 photoprint, (10x8 in); 1 film negative (5x4 in)
Image Size
6x7
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_1402.jpg
Keywords
Children; Practical jokes