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Date
1885-1900
Description
Glass plate negative showing a young African-American boy and girl eating watermelon; the pair stands in a field in front of a haystack; boy holds slice of watermelon while girl digs in with fork (?); watermelon on ground in front of them.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Children; Watermelonss; Rural life
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1421
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative; 8x5 in.; 1 vintage photoprint: mounted; 17 x11 cm.; 1 film negative; 5 x 4 in.
Image Size
5x7
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_1421.jpg
Keywords
Children; Watermelonss; Rural life