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Original Title (transcribed from photograph)
Negro cabin built by the woman in picture'
Date
1885-1890
Description
Glass plate negative of an African-American woman standing in the front yard of the cabin she built with her daughter; log cabin with wooden shingle roof.
Note
Photographer likely Huestis P. (Huestis Pratt) Cook
Topical Subject
Women; Dwellings--Virginia--Chesterfield County; Rural life; Architecture
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1432
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (22x17 cm); 2 vintage photoprints; (20x16cm); 1 film negative (5x4 in)
Image Size
6.25x8.25
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_1432.jpg
Keywords
Women; Dwellings--Virginia--Chesterfield County; Rural life; Architecture