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Date
1885-1900
Description
Glass plate negative showing a young African-American boy and girl collecting fuel for a fire; young boy, in hat and long pants, holds piece of board; girl, in dress, with blanket over her head, carries metal coal bucket; the pair stands in an empty lot; brick buildings in background; Richmond, Virginia.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Children; City and town life
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Negative Number
1422
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
1 glass negative (17x22 cm); 2 vintage photoprints, mounted 8x5 in and smaller; 1 film negative (4x5 in)
Image Size
6.25x8.25
Accession Number
x52.1.255
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_1422.jpg
Keywords
Children; City and town life