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Date
1880-1920
Description
Glass plate negative of an unidentified African-American boy eating watermelon; boy, in cap and short pants, stands in field holding a large slice of watermelon to his mouth.
Topical Subject
Children; Watermelons; Portraits
City/Location
Richmond,Virginia
Negative Number
1456
Negative Type
glass
Negative Information
1 glass negative:corner broken off; 8x5 in.; 1 vintage photoprint:mounted; 8x5 in.; 1 film negative; 5x4 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_1456.jpg
Keywords
Children; Watermelons; Portraits