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Date
1875-1900
Description
Glass plate negative showing a group of young African-American boys eating watermelon; three boys sit on a log fence; the fourth boy sits on the ground; all hold large pieces of fruit; all wear hats and short pants.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Children, Watermelonss; Lantern slides; Portraits, Group; Rural life
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1406
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 glass negative (5x7 in); 1 vintage photoprint (13x20 cm); 2 Lantern Slides (9x11 cm); 1 film negative (4x5 in.)
Image Size
7.5x9.5
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_1406.jpg
Keywords
Children, Watermelonss; Lantern slides; Portraits, Group; Rural life