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Original Title (transcribed from photograph)
Possum am Sweet'
Date
1898
Description
Glass plate negative of an older African-American men woman sitting in front of the fire inside their log house; couple sits on either side of a large fire place; numerous calendar pages and prints affixed to the walls; table and bed frame in foreground.
Topical Subject
Domestic life; Interiors; Tableware; Portraits, Group; Architecture
City/Location
Location unknown
Negative Number
1439
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative (8x10 in); 1 vintage photoprint, tape (16x23 cm), 1 film negative (4x5 in)
Image Size
8x10
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_1439.jpg
Keywords
Domestic life; Interiors; Tableware; Portraits, Group; Architecture