"Uncle George"
 

Creator

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Date

1880-1889

Description

Glass plate negative of Uncle George, an African-American servant in the Valentine family household; George, in apron, sits outside on a chair in front of a wooden fence; holds top hat in lap.

Note

Photographer unknown

Topical Subject

Household employees; Valentine Household; Portraits

City/Location

Location unknown

Negative Number

1459

Negative Type

glass

Negative Information

1 glass negative (8x5in); 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

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_1459.jpg

Keywords

Household employees; Valentine Household; Portraits

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