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Date
1880-1920
Description
Glass plate negative showing an African-American boy sitting on a doorstep holding a large watermelon in his lap; the boy, with cap and barefeet, grins at the camera.
Note
Photographer unknown
Topical Subject
Children; Watermelonss; Agriculture; Portraits
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1425
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative; 17x22 cm. 1 film negative; 5x4 in.
Image Size
5x6.5
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_1425.jpg
Keywords
Children; Watermelonss; Agriculture; Portraits